March
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1617
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
March is a 1617 ink by Jan van de Velde, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a quiet village street in early spring. Tall, bare trees line both sides, their branches reaching toward a gray sky. A few people walk or stand near a wagon loaded with hay, while others tend to animals or work by a small stream. Houses peek through the trees, and a church tower rises in the distance. The word *MARTIUS* at the bottom means "March," matching the season’s bare trees and muddy ground. The artist used lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel real despite its simplicity. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal.
Jan van de Velde the younger (1593 – c. 1 November 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker, mostly of animal, landscape and still-life subjects. He was the son of Jan van de Velde the Elder and the father of…
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