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The image displays a classical engraving of a rural landscape. A church steeple is on the left with a line of trees and the church on the horizon blending into the sky filled with clouds. The intricate line work creates textures and depth in the scene. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray. A path, a horse, and figures are depicted in the foreground, with buildings, livestock, and birds in the distance.
National Gallery of Art · Print
April
Jan van de Velde II
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1954.12.151
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1551 to 1600
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Months: pl.4 [Hollstein 34-45]
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Landscape
- Tree
- Horse
- Building
- Writing
NGA object ID 43098. 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.