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The image features a rural landscape with a pond near the foreground where cattle and birds are present. There are two figures standing by the pond. A row of trees leads to rustic buildings in the background, likely a farmhouse or cottages. The horizon is defined by dense foliage and trees. The etching technique is visible in fine details and cross-hatched strokes, adding texture to the trees and buildings. The monochrome palette consists of sepia or earth tones, creating a timeless atmosphere. The sky is lightly sketched with a few small birds.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Pond
Claes Jansz Visscher after Johannes van Doetechum, the Elder after Lucas van Doetechum after Master of the Small Landscapes
- Date
- published 1612
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1975.59.18
- Credit line
- Andrew W. Mellon Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Reguinculae et villae aliquot ducatus Brabantiae: pl.18 [Hollstein 292-317]
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- Tree
- Water
- Country landscape
- animal
- Building
NGA object ID 55452. 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.