Village Street With Drawbridge
Jan BothLandscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1652)
Specifications
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1618–1652
About the artwork
Jan Both is the artist behind "Village Street With Drawbridge". Background on Landscape: Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"Village Street With Drawbridge" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1618–1652
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