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The image shows a forest scene with three figures walking along a path. The perspective is slightly elevated, allowing a view of gnarled trees dominating the scene. The horizon is obscured by dense tree cover, creating a feeling of enclosure. The etching style uses fine brushstrokes and cross-hatching to create textures in the trees and undergrowth. The monochrome color palette adds to the detailed texture in black and white, giving the impression of a shadow-filled forest. Three figures in traditional attire walk along the path, leading the viewer's eye towards clustered trees in the distance.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Thick Forest
Allart van Everdingen
- Date
- probably c. 1645/1656
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1973.15.151
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Tree
- Forest
- Figures
NGA object ID 53747. 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.