Landscape with the Flight into Egypt
The Met
Artist: Aelbert Cuyp(Dutch, Dordrecht 1620–1691 Dordrecht)
Date: ca. 1650
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 18 x 22 7/8 in. (45.7 x 58.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Josephine Bieber, in memory of her husband, Siegfried Bieber, 1970
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Travelers and animals by a lake, a distant town, under a sky of warm colors
Detailed Description
A wide landscape scene is depicted under a sky transitioning from a pale yellow and orange horizon on the left to light blue at the top, with a few wispy, light-colored clouds. In the far distance on the left, a body of water reflects the sky, with a town featuring numerous buildings and towers visible along its far bank and extending up a gentle hill. Mountains rise behind the town. In the left foreground, two figures are traveling on a path. One figure, wearing dark clothing, walks beside a donkey carrying a seated figure, who wears a light-colored head covering and dark robes. The path slopes gently downwards towards the water. The right side is dominated by a dense cluster of tall, dark green trees with visible trunks and branches, casting long shadows across the foreground. Beneath these trees, in the midground, several figures are gathered. One figure sits on the ground, another stands nearby, and a third is partially obscured. Further back, a small group of light-colored cows stands near a simple wooden structure, possibly a bridge or fence, over a dark, shadowed area. The ground in the foreground is uneven, with patches of dark green and brown foliage. The overall palette is muted, with warm yellows and oranges in the sky contrasting with the deep greens and browns of the land and trees.
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