The image is an engraving depicting a rural scene from a slightly elevated point of view. The scene includes a small village area with rustic structures, thatched roofs, wooden beams, rolling hills, clouds, figures herding animals, a pond with ducks, and trees. The color palette is monochromatic, and the engraving showcases detailed lines and hatching techniques.
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Village with Pond

Netherlandish 16th Century

published in or before 1676

Medium
etching retouched with engraving
Classification
Print
Culture
Netherlandish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
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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