Grainfield at the Edge of a Wood

Grainfield at the Edge of a Wood, also known as The Cornfield, is a 1648 etching by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jacob van Ruisdael.

The second state, in which a few lines in the sky have been added, is at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

[1] According to art historian Seymour Slive Ruisdael's reluctance to emphasize farmers in his works of grainfields, of which there are only a handful, indicates that his intent in these works was secular, not allegorical.

[2] John Constable made a close pen and ink copy of it, including even the signature "JvRuysdael" and plate mark.

[3] Etching expert Georges Duplessis called this work one of the finest.