Boomrijk landschap
c. 1650 - c. 1675
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
3.1; 102; 5; 74.6
About this artwork
On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)
Art Historical Context
**Boomrijk Landschap** (*Tree-Rich Landscape*), painted by Pieter Jansz van Asch around1650–1675, captures the lush, verdant expanses of the Dutch countryside in oil on panel. Measuring 102 cm high by 74.6 cm wide, this substantial work exemplifies the intimate yet immersive scale typical of panel paintings, which allowed artists to achieve fine detail and luminous effects through layered glazes and subtle brushwork. Van Asch, a Haarlem-based painter active during the Dutch Golden Age, belonged to the tonal landscape tradition pioneered by masters like Jan van Goyen. His style emphasizes atmo...