River Scene
16th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brown, and red wash, over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (13.3 x 19.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.464
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Jan Brueghel the Elder · 1568–1625
**Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625)** was a Flemish painter and draughtsman renowned for his exquisite detail, innovative compositions, and mastery across multiple genres. Born in Brussels as the younger son of the celebrated Renaissance master Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Maria Coecke van Aelst, he belonged to the illustrious Brueghel artistic dynasty. His father died when Jan was only about a y...