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Landscape

after Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a village nestled among trees from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the composition. The style is reminiscent of traditional etchings, using fine brushstrokes in a monochromatic color palette of browns and beiges. A figure fishes by the water, and a bridge connects a rock formation where another figure stands. Faint structures in the background add depth to the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
in or after 1635
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
5026 × 2688 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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