Travelers in a Forest 1647

"Travelers in a Forest" is a 1647 drawing by Dutch artist Herman Saftleven II, depicting a path through a verdant forest. The drawing, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, utilizes a delicate black chalk technique to capture the light filtering through the foliage and the subtle details of the forest floor. Saftleven II was renowned for his landscapes, particularly his woodland scenes, which often featured small figures like these travelers, adding a sense of scale and human presence to the natural world.