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Moonlit landscape
Moonlit landscape is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Anthonie van Borssom. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a work classified within the landscape genre, the composition focuses on these natural and man-made elements to establish a specific atmospheric setting.
The painting depicts a nocturnal landscape scene characterized by the presence of a boat and trees under moonlight. As a work classified within the landscape genre, the composition focuses on these natural and man-made elements to establish a specific atmospheric setting. The visual narrative relies on the interplay between the illuminated watercraft and the surrounding vegetation to convey the quietude of the night.
Technique & Style
Moonlit landscape is an oil painting on panel executed by Anthonie van Borssom in 1650. The work measures 38 cm in height and 49.5 cm in width, presenting a nocturnal landscape that includes a boat and trees. As a landscape painting, it exemplifies the artist’s use of oil medium on a wooden support to render atmospheric light and detailed natural forms.
History & Provenance
The work titled Moonlit landscape was created in 1650 by the Dutch artist Anthonie van Borssom. Executed in oil paint on a wooden panel, the painting measures 38 cm in height and 49.5 cm in width. The composition depicts a nocturnal scene featuring a boat and trees.
The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display. No specific details regarding the original commission or intermediate ownership history prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Moonlit landscape is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum under accession number SK-A-1665. The work was created by Anthonie van Borssom in 1650 as an oil paint painting on panel measuring 38 cm in height and 49.5 cm in width. It has been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum, as documented in its provenance records.
Overview
An oil painting titled Moonlit Landscape, attributed to Dutch artist Anthonie van Borssom and dated circa 1650, presents a quiet nocturnal scene. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies the quiet, atmospheric qualities typical of mid‑17th‑century Dutch landscape painting.
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