A View of The Hague from the Northwest
The Met
Artist: Jan van Goyen(Dutch, Leiden 1596–1656 The Hague)
Date: 1647
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 26 x 37 7/8 in. (66 x 96.2 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of Rita and Frits Markus, Bequest of Rita Markus, 2005
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape with a vast cloudy sky over a city skyline and figures on a winding road
Detailed Description
This wide landscape features a vast, cloudy sky dominating the upper two-thirds of the image, with a low horizon line revealing a city skyline and a rural foreground. The sky is filled with large, heavy clouds in shades of grey and brown, with lighter patches of blue-grey visible between them, particularly towards the horizon. The clouds are denser and darker at the top and right, gradually lightening towards the bottom. A long, low city skyline stretches across the middle ground, positioned about one-third up from the bottom edge. A prominent church with a tall, slender spire and a clock tower stands near the center-left of the city. Other buildings, some with gabled roofs, appear as dark silhouettes against the lighter sky. In the far distance on the right, several windmills are faintly visible. The lower third of the image depicts a rural landscape. On the far left, a dark, bushy mound of earth or vegetation rises. A lone figure stands on a small rise to the left of this mound. A dirt road or path winds from the left foreground towards the right, passing through a shallow body of water or mud. Several figures and animals populate this path. Near the center, a horse-drawn cart moves through the water. To the right of the cart, a figure on horseback leads another horse. Further right, a small group of figures, including one carrying a basket on their head, stands near the water's edge with a dog. Other smaller figures are scattered across the landscape. The overall color palette is muted, dominated by browns, greys, and dull greens, with subtle variations in the sky.
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