Artwork
Landscape with a Cottage and a Large Tree
Landscape with a Cottage and a Large Tree is a print by the Baroque artist Rembrandt van Rijn. It dates from 1641 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1934.349
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr.
About this work
Overview
Landscape with a Cottage and a Large Tree is a 1641 print by Rembrandt van Rijn, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene landscape featuring a small thatched-roof cottage and a large tree, with a boat on the shore and foliage in the foreground. The cottage has a doorway and window, while the tree's branches overspread the cottage.
Technique & Style
The scene is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, with careful attention to textures such as tree bark, thatch, and water, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
