Landscape with Clump of Trees
1604
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This picture shows a lone tree standing on a grassy hill. The branches are thick and tangled, with small leaves drawn in careful lines. Below, the ground slopes down, and a few bushes sit near the base of the tree. The artist used only black lines on a light background, making the scene look like a sketch. The shading is soft, almost like a shadowy glow around the leaves. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and dark create depth in art.
