Boerenhuis in bosachtig duinlandschap
Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael
1650 - 1750
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
28.5; 4.5; 24
About this artwork
height 24 cm x width 28.5 cm
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Rijksmuseum's collection, *Boerenhuis in bos duinlandschap*Farmhouse in a Wood Dune Landscape) is a gem by Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael, one of the Dutch Golden Age's premier landscape masters. Painted between 1650 and 1750, this intimate oil on panel measures just 24 cm high by 28.5 cm wide, inviting close contemplation of its serene rural scene. Van Ruisdael, in the 17th century, everyday Dutch countryside—dunes, forests, and humble farmhouses—into poetic visions, often infused with dramatic skies and atmospheric depth that evoke the fleeting Dutch weather. The artwork exempli...