The image shows a landscape with a sloped terrain where a group of four figures is gathered. The figures wear broad-brimmed hats and stand in a circle with their backs to the viewer. Lush trees are depicted on the left, with dense foliage created through fine lines. A possible old ruin is faintly visible amidst the trees. The horizon line is low in the image, beyond the figures. The artwork is detailed and etched intricately, particularly in the depiction of trees and figures. The image is monochrome with crisp lines, highlighting the detailed scene.
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Three Peasants and a Woman

Pieter Molijn (Dutch, 1595 - 1661)

1626

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 15.2 × 18.8 cm (6 × 7 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 15.5 × 19 cm (6 1/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
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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