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Two Peasants Seated on a Hill

Allart van Everdingen

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an etching of a landscape with an elevated viewpoint. The scene includes trees, buildings with a spire, two seated figures on rocky ground, foliage, and a winding path leading towards distant structures. The details are captured through expressive lines that create texture and depth, utilizing shades of brown and black typical of etchings, giving it a vintage quality.

Artwork Details

Date
probably c. 1645/1656
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4490 × 3027 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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