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Idyllic village scene
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Idyllic village scene

Jan Brandes · 1779 - 1785 · brush; paper; pencil; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Fantastical representation of an idyllic, primitive settlement with multiple families of white people in animal skins in a tropical landscape. Possibly an imagination of the story of Adam and Eve.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drawingJan Brandespastorals, Arcadian scenes
Credit lineIdyllisch dorpstafereel. 1779 - 1785. Jan Brandes. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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