Peasants Lunching in Open Air
1610
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Velde, Esaias van de, I
Velde, Esaias van de, I (1590–1630) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Peasants Lunching in Open Air is a 1610 ink by Velde, Esaias van de, I, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows five people sitting outside near a small village. One man is pouring from a jug into a barrel, while others eat or watch. A church steeple rises in the background, and people walk in the distance. The scene looks busy but calm, with simple clothes and everyday tools. The artist used lines to show texture—like the wood barrel or the thatched roof—without much shading. This was a common way to make prints in the 1500s. Next, check out etching to see how artists carved into metal to create prints like this.
Velde, Esaias van de, I (1590–1630) was an artist.
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