Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fishermen
c. 1652
Medium
etching, with touches of drypoint, on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to image): 10.9 × 16 cm (4 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8303
Art Historical Context
Adriaen van Ostade *Landscape with a Bridge and Two Fisher*, created around 1652, captures a serene Dutch countryside scene in a compact etching on laid paper, measuring just 10.9 × 16 cm. This intimate print, now trimmed to its image edges, draws viewers into a quiet moment by a bridge, where two fishermen pause amid rustic surroundings—a hallmark of the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with everyday rural life. Van Ostade a master printmaker from Haarlem associated with the realist tradition influenced by Rembrandt, excels here in etching enriched by subtle drypoint touches. Etching involves ...
About the Artist
Adriaen van Ostade · 1610–1685
Adriaen Jansz. van Ostade (1610-1685) was a Dutch Baroque painter and printmaker who specialized in genre scenes of peasant life. Born and raised in Haarlem, he became one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of the Dutch Golden Age, producing over 800 paintings, 50 etchings, and numerous drawings. Van Ostade's significance in art history lies in his masterful depiction of peasant life, a ...