Landscape with Travelers on a Woodland Path
The Met
Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder(Netherlandish, Brussels 1568–1625 Antwerp)
Date: ca. 1607
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 6 in. (9.5 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Hertha Katz, 2000
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dark, wooded landscape with a winding dirt path, people, and horse-drawn wagons
Detailed Description
A densely wooded landscape is depicted under a cloudy sky. The upper portion features a light blue-grey sky with subtle hints of white clouds. Tall, dark green trees with brown trunks frame the scene on both the left and right sides, their foliage creating a dense canopy that extends towards the center. A wide, light brown dirt path dominates the lower half, winding from the foreground into the midground before curving to the right and disappearing into the distant trees. In the foreground on the right, people and animals move along the path. Two covered wagons, dark in color, are pulled by multiple horses or mules. Several figures walk alongside these wagons or ride on horseback. To the far right, near the edge, a figure sits on the ground, partially obscured by a tree trunk, with another figure nearby. On the left side of the path in the foreground, a person walks away from the viewer, carrying a large, light-colored bundle on their back. Further up the path on the left, another figure in a reddish garment walks towards the midground. In the midground, more small figures and a wagon are visible on the path as it ascends a gentle rise. The overall color palette is dominated by deep greens and earthy browns, with accents of lighter blue in the sky and touches of red and white in the figures' clothing.
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