Landschap met bosarbeiders 1613 - 1657

"Landschap met bosarbeiders" (Landscape with Woodcutters), an etching by Nicolas Perelle, depicts a rural scene with figures engaged in the labor of cutting and transporting wood. The composition is circular, framing the scene in a picturesque manner. The artist's attention to detail in the landscape, including the trees, foliage, and distant hills, lends an idyllic quality to the image. The figures, while small in scale, add a sense of activity and human presence to the composition. This artwork exemplifies the popularity of landscape imagery in 17th-century European art and showcases Perelle's skill in creating detailed and evocative etchings.