Wide River Landscape
The Met
Artist: Philips Koninck(Dutch, Amsterdam 1619–1688 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1648–49
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 22 7/8 in. (41.3 x 58.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Edith Neuman de Végvár, in honor of her husband, Charles Neuman de Végvár, 1963
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape: river, sailboat, distant village, farmhouses, and cows under an overcast sky
Detailed Description
A wide landscape depicts a flat, expansive scene under an overcast sky. The sky, filled with heavy, dark gray and muted brown clouds, occupies the upper two-thirds of the canvas. Below the horizon line, a distant, low-lying city or village with numerous buildings and a few visible spires stretches across the midground. A wide, calm river flows from the left foreground towards the right, reflecting the muted light. On the river, a single sailboat with a prominent white sail moves towards the right, while further to the right, several smaller, darker boats or structures are visible near the riverbank. The foreground features a rural landscape with fields of green and brown. On the right, two farmhouses with thatched, reddish-brown roofs are nestled among trees. Several cows, mostly dark brown, are scattered in the fields near the farmhouses, some grazing and others resting. A small, dark mound of earth or hay is visible near the left edge of the foreground. The color palette is dominated by greens, browns, grays, and dark blues, with subtle variations in light and shadow.
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