Figures in a Landscape, 1763. Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Hoüel (French, 1735-1813). Black ink and gray wash; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: x cm (6 3/4 x 11 in.); overall: 21 x cm (8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.). Hoüel’s oeuvre is dominated by images of landscapes in varied media. This ink and wash drawing portrays a scene of ordinary life in a verdant, mountainous environment. In the foreground, two men on horseback converse while others rest on a rock. On the left, the sail and rigging of a boat stalled in the harbor are visible.

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Size: 3400px × 2206px
Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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