Berglandschap met een weg langs een meer 1628 - 1652

Jan Both rendered this landscape with pen and brown ink. The tranquil scene invites a sense of wandering through its layered composition. Note how Both used varied line weights to articulate space, employing thinner lines to suggest distance and thicker lines to define the foreground elements. These dark, bold lines give the artwork a structure. The winding road guides the eye, creating a journey through the landscape. The artist’s skillful use of light and shadow, achieved through delicate washes of ink, enhances the depth. The interplay of forms suggests the artist is engaging with the picturesque aesthetics, framing nature in a way that mirrors classical compositions. This drawing prompts us to consider how the arrangement of space and the rendering of light can shape our perception and create new ways of seeing the landscape.