Who created "Landscape at Sunset"?

Landscape at Sunset was created by Aert van der Neer in 1650s.

When was "Landscape at Sunset" created?

This artwork was created 1650s.

What medium is "Landscape at Sunset"?

Landscape at Sunset is Oil on canvas.

Is "Landscape at Sunset" in the public domain?

Yes, Landscape at Sunset is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Landscape at Sunset

Aert van der Neer

1650s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

20 x 28 1/8 in. (50.8 x 71.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.11

Tags

HorsesCowsRiversLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Step into the glowing tranquility of *Landscape at Sunset* by Aert van derer, a quintessential Dutch Golden Age painter active in the 1650s. This oil on canvas, measuring 20 x 28 1/8 inches, captures a pastoral riverside scene at dusk, with cows and horses dotting the foreground amid expansive waterways and rolling landscapes. Van der Neer's mastery lies in his atmospheric depictions of twilight, a specialty that set him apart during the prosperous Dutch Republic, when landscape painting flourished as a celebration of the nation's natural beauty and rural life. Rendered in the tonal style pop...

Landscape at Sunset

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