1612
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Village Road 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 village scene. A winding road cuts through a small settlement, with thatched-roof houses lined up along the way. Trees frame the path, and a few people and animals are scattered around—one person sits under a tree, another walks with a dog. The water in the foreground looks calm, with gentle ripples. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the rough bark of trees or the smooth water. This method is called *etching*, where acid bites into metal plates to create the design. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker, and publisher.
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