1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Road along a Field 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 countryside scene. A winding road cuts through a grassy field, leading past a few small houses with thatched roofs. Trees line the road, and a small stream runs along the bottom. Two people sit on the grass near the water, while another stands nearby. The artist used fine lines to show details like the texture of the trees and the folds in the people’s clothes. This kind of printmaking is called *etching*—where acid bites into metal to create the lines. Next, look up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
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