Coast Scene 17th century

"Coast Scene" is an anonymous 17th-century drawing depicting a picturesque seascape. The artwork, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases a detailed rendering of a coastal town with a fortified tower and a distant view of ships on the horizon. The artist utilizes subtle shading and a delicate line to capture the atmospheric conditions of the scene, including a hazy sky with clouds and a shimmering reflection of sunlight on the water. The drawing is a testament to the artist's keen observation of natural detail and their mastery of the pen and ink technique, typical of 17th-century European art.