Copy of View of Amsterdam from the North West

1704

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Copy of View of Amsterdam from the North West is a 1704 by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Rembrandt
When & what style?: 1704 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet cityscape with a flat, distant horizon. Buildings cluster near the water, including a tall church spire and a few windmills. The foreground is marshy, with reeds and scattered bushes drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The artist used loose, sketchy strokes to capture light and shadow, not fine details. This style was common in the 1700s for quick studies. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how artists used light and dark for drama.