Os en een ezel

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 160 mm x breedte 190 mm

Art Historical Context

Karel du Jardin's *Os en een ezel* (Ox and a Donkey), created between 1652 and1659, captures a serene pastoral moment through the delicate medium of etching. Measuring 160 mm high by 190 mm wide, this intimate print showcases du Jardin's mastery during the Dutch Golden Age, a period of artistic innovation and prosperity in the Netherlands. As a versatile artist known for landscapes and genre scenes influenced by his travels in Italy, du Jardin often depicted rural life with a poetic, Italianate flair—soft lighting, expansive skies, and harmonious animal subjects evoking biblical undertones, su...

About the Artist

Karel du Jardin · 1626–1678

Karel Dujardin, born in Amsterdam on September 27, 1626, was the son of the little-known painter Guilliam du Gardin. His early training came under the guidance of Nicolaes Berchem, a master whose influence is evident in Dujardin's animal and landscape depictions, while he was also inspired by the works of Paulus Potter. As a young artist, Dujardin traveled to Italy, where he immersed himself in th...