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Rainy Landscape

Lucas Emil Vorsterman

1652

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Landscape

Dominant colour

Rainy Landscape is a 1652 ink by Lucas Emil Vorsterman, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Lucas Emil Vorsterman
When & what style?: 1652 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a quiet countryside scene in heavy rain. Trees sag under dark clouds. A winding path disappears into the distance. A farmer drives cattle ahead of him. The rain isn’t just weather here—it’s the whole mood. Tiny etched lines make the drops feel real. The farmer doesn’t look up. He just keeps moving. This technique feels close to Rembrandt’s etchings. Check it out at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.