A River Landscape (Primary Title)
Salomon van Ruysdael, Dutch, ca. 1602 - 1670 (Artist)
Beginning in the late 1620s, Salomon van Ruysdael developed a style of landscape painting that included a limited range of colors, subtle atmospheric effects, and quiet views of rivers and fields. While he obviously based his landscapes on direct observation, Ruysdael painted these realistic views of the peaceful Dutch countryside indoors.
Signed with initials and dated 1645 on boat in foreground.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
Seventeenth-Century Dutch Landscapes: Museum Studies Seminar Exhibition, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of RIchmond Museums, March 31 - May 15, 2015 (installed 3/25/2015; deinstalled 5/18/2015).
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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