Landschap met houtsprokkelaars 1752

"Landschap met houtsprokkelaars" (Landscape with Woodcutters), an etching by Jean Moyreau from 1752, depicts a bucolic scene. The print showcases a sweeping vista, with figures gathering wood in the foreground, and a small village nestled amidst the landscape. The composition emphasizes the harmonious interplay of nature and human activity, typical of 18th-century Dutch landscape art. This etching, housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the skillful rendering of light and atmosphere characteristic of Moyreau’s work, and offers a glimpse into the daily lives of rural communities during this period.