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The image features a detailed black and white illustration of a landscape seen from above. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky filled with clouds and surrounded by vegetation. In the foreground, there is a shepherd with a staff watching over a flock of sheep. The terrain is rocky with steep cliffs and different elevations. A small structure is visible to the left. The illustration showcases intricate linework capturing textures using black and gray shades against a white background. A path leads towards a cluster of buildings or a village in the distance.
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The image features a detailed black and white illustration of a landscape seen from above. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky filled with clouds and surrounded by vegetation. In the foreground, there is a shepherd with a staff watching over a flock of sheep. The terrain is rocky with steep cliffs and different elevations. A small structure is visible to the left. The illustration showcases intricate linework capturing textures using black and gray shades against a white background. A path leads towards a cluster of buildings or a village in the distance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arcadian Landscape

Dutch 17th Century, after Esaias van de Velde or Jan van de Velde II, formerly after Hendrick Goltzius

Date
c. 1612-1615
Medium
woodcut on blue laid paper
Dimensions
image: 18 × 24.7 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/4 in.) sheet: 19.1 × 25.4 cm (7 1/2 × 10 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.1.70
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Sheep
  • Mountain
  • Man

NGA object ID 37106. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.