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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Arcadian Landscape

Dutch 17th Century

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558 - 1617)

artist after Esaias van de Velde I (Dutch, 1587 - 1630)

artist after Jan van de Velde II (Dutch, 1593 - 1641)

c. 1612-1615

Medium
woodcut on blue laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 18 × 24.7 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 19.1 × 25.4 cm (7 1/2 × 10 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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