Cottages and Barn beside a Road

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1650

The image shows a landscape with a thatched-roof building to the right. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky with soft clouds. Surrounding the building are trees, a fence, and subtle brushstrokes adding texture.… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn ¹
Date: c. 1650 ¹
Medium: pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper ¹
Original: 6,664 × 3,968 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection

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