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Small birds are visible in the sky, adding a sense of scale and atmosphere to the scene. The ground is rendered with light hatching, suggesting a dry, grassy terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe Bye was influenced by the work of Paulus Potter, whose animal studies were highly regarded in the Netherlands. This print reflects the interest in naturalistic observation that defined much of the Dutch art of the era. The work is part of a larger series of animal studies, often used by contemporaries as models for drawing or painting. The clarity of the line work and the balanced composition make this a representative example of seventeenth-century Dutch printmaking. 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