Mountain Torrent
The Met
Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael(Dutch, Haarlem 1628/29–1682 Amsterdam)
Date: 1670s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (54 x 41.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Powerful waterfall, river, wooden bridge with sheep, houses, and a large mountain under cloudy sky
Detailed Description
The image depicts a landscape with a prominent waterfall and river in the foreground. On the left, a powerful waterfall cascades over dark brown rocks into a river that flows from left to right across the bottom of the image. The river contains white rapids and dark, submerged rocks. To the right, a wooden bridge, supported by numerous vertical posts, spans the river. Several white sheep and a dark-clad figure are visible on the bridge.In the midground, a small, light brown house with a dark roof and chimney is nestled on a grassy slope above the waterfall. Two small figures stand near its entrance. Further up and to the left, a second, smaller, and darker house is partially visible on a higher, tree-covered incline. Patches of green grass with scattered sheep are visible on the hillsides.The background is dominated by a large, dark green mountain, heavily forested on its lower slopes, rising steeply towards the center and right. The sky above is blue, filled with large, billowy white and grey clouds. A small flock of dark birds flies in a line across the upper right sky.
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