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Houses by a Road

Jan van Goyen

National Gallery of Art

The sketch depicts a cluster of buildings with a prominent house closest to the viewer. The main house has a steep roof and small windows, drawn with soft pencil strokes. A structure is visible in the distance, suggesting a low perspective with a horizontal landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of pencil gray on off-white paper. The style features loose, fluid lines with minimal detail, hinting at surrounding trees and land.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1627-1629
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
5181 × 2649 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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