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Landscape with Peasants, by Pieter de Molijn, 1626

Landscape with Peasants

Pieter de Molijn

1626

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Landscape with Peasants is a 1626 by Pieter de Molijn, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Pieter de Molijn
When & what style?
1626 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This black-and-white scene shows a group of people near a riverbank. A woman in a long dress stands with two children, while others work or rest by the water. Trees and a small boat in the background frame the scene. The artist used simple lines and shading to show light and depth, focusing on everyday life. Look up Baroque next to see how this style shaped art.

About the artist

Portrait of Pieter de Molijn
Artist

Pieter de Molijn

Pieter de Molijn (6 April 1595 in London – 23 March 1661 in Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver of English birth and Flemish descent.

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