Landscape 1600 - 1700

Aelbert Cuyp's "Landscape" is a black chalk drawing depicting a peaceful Dutch countryside scene. Created sometime between 1600 and 1700, this small-scale artwork showcases Cuyp's talent for capturing the delicate light and subtle details of his surroundings. The piece features a serene water body, a small boat, and a cluster of houses nestled amongst trees. It's a quintessential example of Cuyp's renowned landscape drawings, characterized by their meticulous attention to detail and atmospheric rendering, and is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.