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Landscape with Cottages and Peasants

Isaac van Ostade

1644

oil

canvas

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dutch Golden Age Baroque Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Cottages and Peasants is a 1644 oil by Isaac van Ostade, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?: Isaac van Ostade
When & what style?: 1644 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?: Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with cottages and peasants. In the foreground, there are people and animals near a stream. The sky is cloudy. In the background, there are trees and fields. The painting has a lot of detail and texture. The artist used oil paint to create the scene. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.