The Pelkus Gate near Utrecht
The Met
Artist: Jan van Goyen(Dutch, Leiden 1596–1656 The Hague)
Date: 1646
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (36.8 x 57.2 cm) Frame, 23 1/4 x 31 x 2 3/4 in. (59.1 x 78.7 x 7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Francis Neilson, 1945
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A weathered stone tower by a wide river, a boat with figures fishing beneath a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
A wide landscape painting depicts a river scene under a cloudy sky. The upper half of the image is filled with a pale blue sky mostly covered by large, soft grey and white clouds. On the far left, a tall, weathered brown stone tower with a pointed roof rises from the river's edge, appearing somewhat ruinous with multiple arched openings and windows. Small, dark birds fly around its upper sections. Behind the tower, on the bank, are a few small, dark buildings with thatched roofs. The river occupies the lower half of the painting, its calm surface reflecting the muted sky. In the lower right foreground, a small, dark boat contains three figures, two of whom are actively pulling a fishing net from the water. Several dark ducks swim near the left bank in the foreground, and scattered wooden posts protrude from the water. A low, green bank with trees and buildings stretches across the middle ground from the center to the right. A church steeple rises above the trees in the center, with more buildings lining the distant bank to the right. Numerous sailboats and other vessels are scattered across the distant river under the hazy sky. The overall color palette is dominated by muted greens, browns, and grays, with pale blues and whites in the sky and water.
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