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Fields and a Road

Claes Jansz Visscher after Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder after Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a rural landscape with an elevated viewpoint showing a village in the distance. The horizon is low in the composition, with windmills and buildings lining it. The etching technique used intricate lines to define structures, figures, and natural elements. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black and white for contrast. A path runs through fields with figures walking on it. In the background, thatched-roofed houses are surrounded by trees, under a sky with light clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1612
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4589 × 3056 px
Public Domain
Yes
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