Landschap met figuren en op de voorgrond een kale wilg 1601 - 1666

"Landschap met figuren en op de voorgrond een kale wilg" (Landscape with figures and a bare willow in the foreground) is a pen and brown ink drawing by Italian Baroque artist Guercino. The work, dated between 1601 and 1666, features a pastoral landscape with small figures scattered across the scene. The central focus is a prominent bare willow tree in the foreground, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a distant village. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This drawing demonstrates Guercino's skill in capturing the subtle nuances of light and shadow, characteristic of the Baroque style.