Pastoral
1640–94
Medium
Black chalk, brush and brown wash; framing line in black ink
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (15.6 x 23.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.54
Tags
Art Historical Context
Willem Romeyn's *Pastoral*, created during the Dutch Golden Age (circa 1640–94), captures the timeless allure of rural life in a compact drawing measuring just 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches. The scene evokes idyllic countryside harmony, featuring men and women to cows and goats amid a pastoral landscape—a popular theme in 17th-century Dutch art romanticized nature and simple pleasures amid the era's prosperity from trade and agriculture. Executed in black chalk, brush, brown wash with a framing line in black ink, this work showcases Romeyn's skillful use of monochromatic techniques. These methods allo...