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Jan van Goyen

A Village Street with Peasants

Description

Maker

Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596-1656)

Title

A Village Street with Peasants

Year

1653

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Sheet: 17.2 x 27.8 cm (6 3/4 x 10 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in graphite (chalk?), recto LL: "VG 1653"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift in honor of Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr.

Object Number

2020.30.1

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer
Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
Mar 12, 2022 – Sep 04, 2022

Label copy

Along a country lane lined by trees and cottages, a group of figures goes about their day. In the distance rises a church spire, hinting at a town nearby. Jan van Goyen composed this seemingly lifelike depiction of country life from different elements he sketched during his travels. The picturesque scene is animated by his distinctive technique: a profusion of short, quivering strokes, incisive contour lines applied with sharp chalk, and a gray wash, which creates softer tonal transitions and increases the painterly effect.

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Tombstone

Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596-1656)
A Village Street with Peasants, 1653
Black chalk and brush and wash on laid paper
Sheet: 17.2 x 27.8 cm (6 3/4 x 10 15/16 inches)
Anonymous gift in honor of Houghton P. Metcalf, Jr. 2020.30.1

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