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DÜRER, Albrecht: House by a Pond

🖼 House by a Pond, c. 1496
Watercolour and gouache on paper
21 × 23 cm
London, United Kingdom

Soft brushwork captures a modest dwelling nestled beside still water, rendered with meticulous detail and atmospheric perspective. Dürer's intimate landscape study revolutionized Northern European art by elevating humble rural subjects to fine art status.

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