Wide River Landscape
ca. 1648–49
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
16 1/4 x 22 7/8 in. (41.3 x 58.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edith Neuman de Végvár, in honor of her husband, Charles Neuman de Végvár, 1963
Accession Number
63.43.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Philips Koninck’s *Wide River Landscape*, painted around 1648–49, captures the tranquil expansiveness of the Dutch countryside during the Golden Age. As a leading landscape painter of the period, Koninck specialized in panoramic views that emphasize vast skies, winding waterways, and subtle atmospheric effects. The inclusion of small boats along the river hints at the everyday rhythms of trade and travel that defined life in the Netherlands at the time. Executed in oil on canvas, the work showcases the medium’s ability to render luminous light and delicate gradations of tone, allowing Koninck...