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Trees before a Village

1650–75

attributed to Jan Lievens

(Dutch, 1607–1674)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
point of brush and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; framing lines in brown ink (bottom and right edges)
Support
Japanese paper laid down on beige(1) laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 13.8 x 33.7 cm (5 7/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund and Gift of Mary Price 1993.204
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented ink drawing on tan paper uses fine, textured lines to depict a village nestled behind a central tall tree. To the left, a church spire rises behind rounded foliage; on the right, peaked roofs emerge from dense shrubbery. Rhythmic, scribbled strokes create splotchy textures for leaves and shadows. In the foreground, long, fine dabs suggest marshy grass, guiding the eye toward the partially hidden buildings in the distance.

Trees before a Village

1650–75

Jan Lievens

(Dutch, 1607–1674)
Netherlands

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