Artwork
View of the Village of Eemnes

View of the Village of Eemnes is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Jordanus Hoorn. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
As documented by the Cleveland Museum of Art, the oil on canvas measures 31.
The painting View of the Village of Eemnes, executed by Jordanus Hoorn in 1790, presents a tree within a rural landscape that identifies the work’s primary subject. As documented by the Cleveland Museum of Art, the oil on canvas measures 31.5 × 41.7 cm and belongs to the museum’s collection. The depiction of a solitary tree serves as the central visual element, situating the view of Eemnes within a natural context typical of Dutch rural scenery of the period. No additional symbolic interpretation is recorded in the source material.
Technique & Style
View of the Village of Eemnes is an oil painting executed on canvas by Jordanus Hoorn in 1790. The work measures 31.5 cm in height and approximately 41.7 cm in width. As a landscape depiction, the composition features a tree as a central visual element within the village scene.
The medium of oil paint allows for the traditional rendering of the Dutch rural environment characteristic of the artist's period.
History & Provenance
View of the Village of Eemnes is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1790 by Dutch artist Jordanus Hoorn (1753–1833). The work, measuring 31.5 cm by 41.7 cm, portrays a tree and was created in the late 18th century. It entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains.
The painting’s provenance is limited to its acquisition by the museum, and no earlier ownership records are documented in the available sources.
Overview
Created by Jordanus Hoorn in 1790, View of the Village of Eemnes is an oil painting that captures a tranquil rural landscape. The composition centers on a prominent tree in the foreground, with the village of Eemnes gently receding into the distance. This work is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art, offering a glimpse into late 18th-century Dutch landscape painting.
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Artist
Jordanus Hoorn (1753–1833) was a painter and drawing teacher from the Netherlands.

















