Landschap met huizen en een bruggetje
1606 - 1656
Medium
pen
Dimensions
140; 98
About this artwork
height 98 mm x width 140 mm
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met huizen een bruggetje** Jan van Goyen captures the serene beauty of the Dutch countryside in a delicate pen drawing from the artist's prolific career (1606–1656). Van Goyen, a leading figure of the Dutch Golden Age, landscape art by emphasizing atmospheric realism over idealized scenes. This intimate sketch, measuring just 98 mm high by 140 mm wide, likely served as a study for one of his larger oil paintings, reflecting the era's growing fascination with everyday Dutch scenery amid economic prosperity and land reclamation. Rendered in pen—probably brown ink on paper—Van Goyen'...
About the Artist
Jan van Goyen · 1596–1656
Important Dutch landscapist known for his so-called 'tonal style'. Comment on works: Landscapes; Marines; Views.