A Brazilian Landscape
The Met
Artist: Frans Post(Dutch, Haarlem 1612–1680 Haarlem)
Date: 1650
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, special funds, James S. Deely Gift, and Gift of Edna H. Sachs and other gifts and bequests, by exchange, 1981
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape with a river valley, rolling hills, and people on a dirt path
Detailed Description
The wide landscape is depicted under a light blue-grey sky filled with large, soft white and grey clouds. A few small dark birds are visible in the upper sky. In the midground, a broad body of water, possibly a river or lake, stretches horizontally across the canvas, dotted with numerous dark green, tree-covered islands and landmasses. Beyond the water, distant hills appear in lighter shades of blue and green. The foreground features a sloping terrain covered in varied vegetation. On the far right, a tall, slender papaya tree stands prominently, its trunk light brown, topped with a crown of large green leaves and bearing several green, unripe papayas. Below and around the tree, the ground is covered in dark green bushes, some spiky cactus-like plants, and broad-leafed tropical plants. A small, light-colored building with a reddish roof is visible nestled among trees on a distant hill to the right of the river. In the lower-left and center, a dirt path curves gently. A group of approximately ten to twelve people is gathered on this path. Most figures are depicted with light skin tones and wear simple, light-colored, often white, clothing. Several women carry baskets or bundles on their heads. Some individuals stand upright, while others are seated or kneeling on the ground. One figure on the right side of the group extends an arm, pointing towards the left. Dark green foliage borders the path in the immediate foreground.
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