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Country Fair, 1653. Black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper.

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Black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper · 11.6 × 20.4 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Country Fair
Artist
Jan van Goyen Dutch, 1596-1656
Date
1653
Medium
Black chalk, with brush and gray wash, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
11.6 × 20.4 cm (4 5/8 × 8 1/16 in.)
Credit line
Bequest of Everett D. Graff
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1596–1656

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Country Fair · Jan van Goyen, 1653
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