A Woodland Road with Travelers
The Met
Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder(Netherlandish, Brussels 1568–1625 Antwerp)
Date: 1607
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 32 3/4 in. (46 x 83.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Pfeiffer, Dodge, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1974
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A wide landscape painting of a forest path with people, horses, and carts traveling
Detailed Description
This wide, horizontal painting shows a forest landscape with a central dirt path. The upper portion features a light blue sky with some white clouds, transitioning to a hazy, distant landscape. The sides are framed by dense, dark green trees with thick, gnarled brown trunks and branches extending into the scene. The central dirt path, light brown and uneven, winds from the foreground towards the distant horizon. In the lower left, two figures on horseback, one in a dark cloak and another in lighter attire, ride along a smaller path that merges with the main one. Scattered on the ground near them are several light-colored bones. Moving towards the center, a man in a red shirt and blue trousers kneels beside three small, light-colored pigs on the path. Nearby, a large, dark brown cart lies overturned on its side. Further up the main path, a procession of people and animals moves away from the viewer. This group includes several figures on horseback, some leading pack animals, and at least two carts pulled by horses or donkeys, one laden with white bundles. On the right side of the path, closer to the foreground, a small white dog with brown spots sits upright. A group of people is gathered here; one person in a red dress carries a basket, while another in a blue skirt sits on the ground. Further along the path on the right, a figure in a dark, long cloak walks away. In the upper right, a small group of figures, possibly children, ascends a gentle slope. The distant background reveals a wide, open landscape under the light sky, with faint figures and structures.
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