Rembrandt

This etching is called Landscape with Cottages and a Haybarn. This was created by Rembrandt in 1641. The linework in this etching is so detailed, and I am in awe with the fact that he created this piece which such steady hands. When I first saw this piece I thought the person standing on the edge was all alone, but then when you look very closely near the house area there seem to be two people staying inside the house. I find it so cool that even though these people have no facial features you can still tell that those lines in the house are people. What’s even more fascinating is that those lines could’ve easily blended in with the house but Rembrandt was able to make the lines that make up the people stand out through tight or spaced lines.