Artwork
Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fishermen
Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fishermen is an ink print by the Baroque artist Adriaen van Ostade. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fishermen is a print created by Adriaen van Ostade around 1652. It is an etching with drypoint touches on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene scene of two fishermen on a wooden bridge over a river, surrounded by dense foliage. The image captures a quiet moment of everyday life, reflecting Ostade's focus on ordinary subjects.
Technique & Style
The etching showcases Ostade's use of fine lines to convey texture, such as the roughness of tree bark and the fishermen's clothing. The laid paper's grainy appearance adds to the print's characteristic texture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women.
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