The image shows a landscape with a rocky outcrop. On the outcrop are a cluster of trees, including a tall spruce, and two figures. In the distance, there are rolling hills, clouds, and buildings near a river or stream. The style is similar to etching, with detailed line work for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of brown and the paper's tone for depth and detail.
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Two Men on a Hill

Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621 - 1675)

probably c. 1645/1656

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Culture
Dutch
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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