The Huis ten Bosch at The Hague and Its Formal Garden (View from the East)
The Met
Artist: Jan van der Heyden(Dutch, Gorinchem 1637–1712 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1668–70
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 21 5/8 in. (39.1 x 54.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Edith Neuman de Végvár, in honor of her husband, Charles Neuman de Végvár, 1964
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A large domed, ivy-covered building, a grand house, and figures in a manicured garden
Detailed Description
A wide landscape shows a manicured garden under a partly cloudy sky. The top third of the image is filled with a light blue sky, interspersed with large, fluffy white and gray clouds. In the middle ground, slightly to the right of center, stands a large, domed structure covered in dark green ivy. It features a brown, segmented dome roof and visible windows on its ivy-clad base. To the right of this structure, a large, multi-story house with a reddish-brown facade and a dark roof is visible, featuring several chimneys and windows. Further to the left, behind the main ivy-covered structure, a tall, slender, green topiary obelisk rises. Beyond it, more manicured hedges and smaller garden structures are visible, including another smaller, domed, ivy-covered building. The foreground is dominated by a wide, dark brown path or dirt area. Along the bottom edge, a low, dark green hedge runs horizontally, with an opening slightly to the left of center. Several figures are present on the path. To the left, a single person in dark clothing walks with two small dogs. To the right of the opening, a group of three people in various colored attire, including blues, browns, and reds, walk together. Further to the right, another single figure in red clothing is visible. The garden features numerous manicured hedges, creating a structured, geometric layout, with trees lining the horizon in the far background.
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