Rocky Landscape With a Bridge and a House
early 17th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, incised for transfer; framing line in pen and black ink, probably by a later hand
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2013
Accession Number
2013.498
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 17th century, the Dutch Golden Age, Charles Cornisz. de Hooch crafted this intimate *Rocky Landscape With a Bridge a House*, a circular drawing (tondo) measuring just 3 3/4 inches in diameter. Executed in pen and brown ink with brown wash, it captures a rugged natural scene featuring a sturdy bridge spanning rocks and a modest house nestled in the terrain. The framing line, likely added later, enhances its preserved charm, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. De Hooch's meticulous technique shines through the fine ink lines and subtle was...