River Landscape with Riders
1655
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1655
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Dominant colour
River Landscape with Riders is a 1655 unspecified by Unknown, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a wide, golden river under a big sky, with two riders stopping to let their horses drink. Cows rest nearby, and a herder stands close by. The far-off hills look soft and hazy. This scene isn’t from Italy—it’s a real Dutch river, the Waal, near Nijmegen. The artist made sketches there, then painted the scene back in the studio. The light feels warm and real, like late afternoon. To see more quiet Dutch landscapes like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
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