Winding River
1761
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Jacobus Buys
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Winding River is a 1761 chalk by Jacobus Buys, a Romanticism work, depicting Windmill, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a winding river with trees and hills on its banks. It's drawn with simple lines and gentle curves. The artist used a mix of chalk and etching to create texture and depth, which is pretty interesting because it was a new technique back then. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: cross-hatching.
Jacobus Buys (1726–1798) was an artist, born in Weesp.
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