Een paard en een slapende man 1698 - 1776

Johannes de (II) Groot’s etching, “Een paard en een slapende man” (A Horse and a Sleeping Man), is a fine example of his work created between 1698 and 1776. The image shows a horse standing calmly beside a sleeping man. The composition is simple, with the horse dominating the right half of the image and the man lying in the shade of a bare tree in the left half. The etching’s dark, moody tones create a sense of mystery and stillness, making the viewer wonder what story the scene is meant to tell.