A Panoramic Landscape with a Country Estate
The Met
Artist: Philips Koninck(Dutch, Amsterdam 1619–1688 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1649
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 56 3/8 x 68 1/4 in. (143.2 x 173.4 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1911
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape with a cloudy sky over a valley, river, and rolling hills
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a vast, expansive landscape under a sky filled with large, billowy clouds. The upper half of the canvas is dominated by these clouds, rendered in shades of white, grey, and light brown, with patches of bright blue sky visible between them, particularly towards the upper left. Below the sky, a wide, flat valley stretches across the midground, extending towards a hazy horizon. A dark, winding river or body of water flows horizontally through the center of this valley, reflecting some light from the sky. On either side of the river, the landscape is a patchwork of green and brown fields, dotted with numerous dark green trees and clusters of small, light-colored buildings resembling distant villages or towns. In the far distance on the left, a range of dark, muted mountains or hills rises faintly against the horizon. The foreground features a rolling, grassy hillside that occupies the bottom third of the painting. A light brown dirt path curves from the lower right corner, winding upwards and to the left, disappearing over a gentle crest. The hillside shows varying shades of green and brown, with lighter and darker areas. Several small, light-colored figures, possibly sheep or people, are scattered on the path and the grassy slopes. Darker green trees and bushes are visible on the lower right and left edges of the foreground. The overall palette is natural and subdued.
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