A Man Gazing across a Still Pond

Laurent de La Hyre

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a pastoral scene with a person standing near water, a figure with a staff surrounded by grass and rocks, looking towards the landscape. The horizon with hills and sparse foliage is low in the image. The brushstrokes create texture and depth with detailed etching lines. The color palette is monochrome using different shades of ink. Trees and hills recede in the distance, with birds flying in the sky.