Landscape with a Walled City and a Large Body of Water 1515 - 1548

This delicate drawing by Matthijs Cock, a prominent Flemish printmaker, depicts a serene landscape. The artist skillfully uses a light touch with his pen to render the details of the scene, including a walled city across a large body of water, a lone tree in the foreground, and several small boats dotting the water. This scene is characteristic of the Northern Renaissance interest in landscapes and meticulous detail. The drawing is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and was likely completed between 1515 and 1548.