Who created "A Country Dance"?

A Country Dance was created by Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century in ca. 1520.

When was "A Country Dance" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1520.

What medium is "A Country Dance"?

A Country Dance is Pen and brown and black ink, traces of black chalk.

Is "A Country Dance" in the public domain?

Yes, A Country Dance is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Country Dance

Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century

ca. 1520

Medium

Pen and brown and black ink, traces of black chalk

Dimensions

7 7/16 x 11 1/4 in. (18.9 x 28.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1908

Accession Number

08.227.35

Tags

DanceMenWomenTreesCrowd

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant rural festivities of 16th-century with *A Country Dance*, a drawing created around 1520 by an anonymouslandish artist. This scene captures a joyful crowd of men and women in a traditional folk dance amid a wooded setting, evoking the communal spirit of peasant life. The small scale—measuring just 7 7/16 x 11 1/4 inches—suggests may have been a preparatory sketch or a standalone study, cherished for its snapshot of everyday merriment during the Northern Renaissance. Rendered in pen with brown and black ink and subtle traces of black chalk, the work showcases the meticulou...

A Country Dance

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