Landscape with Figures
Artist: Crescenzio Onofri (Italian, probably 1632 - 1712 or after)
Original Dimensions: 67 1/2" x 97"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (Probably 1670-1712) "We look across a vast landscape. In the middle of the scene, a washerwoman walks along a dirt track, her clothing bright in the sun. Beyond her, further up the mountain, a shepherd drives his flock onward; in the foreground, two pairs of figures chat. This large-scale picture was probably painted by Crescenzio Onofri, a pupil of the landscape artist Dughet. The artist has incorporated trees to frame the scene, and a winding path and sweeping valley to lead our eye through the composition. Warm browns in the foreground gradually change to cool blues and greys in the mountains, creating a sense of distance. Onofri moved from Rome to Florence in the 1690s. He collaborated with others artists, who added figures to his landscapes; Francesco Petrucci probably worked on these ones. The companion piece to this painting, Landscape with Fishermen, is also in the National Gallery’s collection." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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