The Set of the Landscapes: Two Plank-Hedges
1616
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1616
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This etching shows a quiet, tangled forest scene with twisted trees and dark branches. A narrow path winds through the woods, leading to a small, shadowy building in the distance. The ground is dotted with bushes and rocks, and the whole scene is drawn in deep, scratchy lines. The trees look gnarled and alive, almost like they’re growing toward each other. This style was common in Dutch art of the early 1600s, where artists played with light and shadow in unusual ways. Look up Willem Pietersz Buytewech to see more of his eerie, detailed forest scenes.
