Woman Conversing with a Peasant

probably 1626

Pieter Molijn

Associated Names
Pieter Molijn

Artist, Dutch, 1595 - 1661

Pieter Molijn

Publisher, Dutch, 1595 - 1661

The image shows a rustic, pastoral scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is low in the composition, revealing a distant landscape blending into the sky. The scene features meticulous linework with intricate hatching to depict texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrast between dark lines and a lighter background. Two figures in robes and hats stand near a rustic structure, while a child is seen near a path leading into the landscape. Trees and shrubs populate the background, with a gnarled tree framing the top half of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.1 × 18.5 cm (5 15/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.3 × 18.8 cm (6 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.63.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65576239

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