1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Farmyard is a 1612 ink by Claes Jansz Visscher, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet farm scene. Two thatched-roof houses sit near a small stream, with trees around them. A few chickens wander near the water, and the ground looks muddy. The sky is just a few light lines—no clouds, just empty space. The artist used shading to show depth, like how the trees cast shadows on the buildings. This was a common trick in etchings to make flat paper look three-dimensional. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
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