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View of Haarlem and the Haarlemmer Meer

Jan van Goyen

1646

View of Haarlem and the Haarlemmer Meer by Jan van Goyen

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

13 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. (34.6 x 50.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, 1871

Accession Number

71.62

Tags

WindmillsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Jan van Goyen's *View of Haarlem and Haarlemmer Meer* (1646) captures the serene beauty of the Dutch countryside during the Golden Age. This oil on wood panel depicts the city of Haarlem rising against the expansive Haarlemmer Meer, a vast inland lake that defined the region's watery landscape before its drainage in the 19th century.ic windmills dot the horizon, symbols of Dutch ingenuity in harnessing wind for drainage and industry, evoking the prosperity and harmony of 17th-century Netherlands. pioneer of the tonal landscape style, van Goyen (1596–1656) masterfully used subtle earth tones ...

About the Artist

Jan van Goyen · 1596–1656

Important Dutch landscapist known for his so-called 'tonal style'. Comment on works: Landscapes; Marines; Views.

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