Landschap met slapende herder c. 17th century

This 17th-century etching, “Landschap met slapende herder”, by an anonymous artist, depicts a peaceful landscape with a sleeping shepherd and a winding river. The composition features a foreground filled with thick trees and a shepherd resting beneath a large, twisted tree. The background offers a distant view of a village nestled in the foothills of a mountain range. This print, now held in the Rijksmuseum, captures the idealized beauty of nature, with the use of meticulous detail and light shading.