A Wooded Landscape Near Beekhuizen
19th century
Medium
Watercolor over black chalk, within black ink framing lines
Dimensions
sheet: 9 3/8 x 12 1/4 in. (23.8 x 31.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Renée Sacks Bequest, 2005
Accession Number
2005.154
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the tranquil forests near Beekhuizen, a picturesque village in the Netherlands'uwe region, Andreas Schehout's *A Wooded Landscape Nearhuizen* (19th century) captures the serene beauty of Dutch nature. Schelfhout, a prominent Romantic landscape artist, drew inspiration from his homeland's wooded expanses and dramatic skies, echoing the 17th-century masters like Jacob van Ruisdael while embracing Romanticism's reverence for the sublime in everyday scenery. This intimate sheet (9 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.) invites viewers to wander through sun-dappled trees and misty paths, evoking a sense of p...