Farmyard, plate 5 from "Regiunculae et Villae Aliquot Ducatus Brabantiae" 1605 - 1615

"Farmyard, plate 5 from *Regiunculae et Villae Aliquot Ducatus Brabantiae*", an etching by Claes Jansz. Visscher, depicts a quintessential Dutch farmstead, with a thatched-roof farmhouse and a small village beyond. The artist's keen attention to detail is evident in the depiction of the farm's wooden structure, the foliage of the surrounding trees, and the subtle texture of the clouds in the sky. The etching, part of a larger series, exemplifies Visscher’s skill in capturing the everyday life and landscape of 17th-century Dutch villages.