1626
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape with Four Peasants Conversing is a 1626 by Pieter de Molijn, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows four people standing in a wooded area by a river. They’re wearing wide-brimmed hats and loose clothes, and one person holds a walking stick. Behind them, a small house sits on a hill, with trees and logs scattered around. The artist signed it in 1626, showing this was made over 400 years ago. The scene looks simple but has lots of small details, like the texture of the trees and the flowing water. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how artists used drama and detail in their work.
Pieter de Molijn (6 April 1595 in London – 23 March 1661 in Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver of English birth and Flemish descent.
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