Landscape with a Cottage
The Met
Artist: Pieter de Molijn(Dutch, London 1595–1661 Haarlem)
Date: 1629
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (37.5 x 55.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1895
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Cloudy sky, a house on a hill with trees, and a dark foreground path
Detailed Description
A vast, cloudy sky dominates the upper half of the image, above a rolling, earthy terrain. The upper half of the image is filled with a sky characterized by large, billowy grey and white clouds, with lighter patches towards the right horizon. Below the sky, a prominent, dark reddish-brown foreground suggests a path or road curving from the lower left towards the center. To the left, a dense cluster of dark green trees with rounded canopies rises on a sandy-brown hill. A reddish-brown house with a dark, possibly thatched roof is situated on the crest of this hill, partially nestled among the trees. To the right of the main house, a smaller, less distinct structure with a similar roofline is visible. The hill itself is textured with various shades of brown, tan, and ochre, with scattered patches of lighter green foliage and scrub. Further to the right, the landscape flattens into a distant, muted green field under the lighter part of the sky. Two small, indistinct figures are visible in the far distance on the right, near the horizon line. The overall color palette is dominated by earthy browns, deep greens, and a range of greys and whites in the sky.
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