On the Ice Near Dordrecht
- Date
- 1643
- Material
- Oil on panel
- depicts
- Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland province, Netherlands, Europe
- made in
- Netherlands, Europe
- Classification
- Paintings
- Collection
- European Art to 1800
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 238
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (37.1 x 33.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 223:1916
NOTES
The low horizon line of this picture emphasizes the most prominent characteristic of the Dutch countryside—its flatness. Several Dutch artists working in the middle years of the 17th century focused on this aspect of their native land. Using a limited number of colors, Jan van Goyen captures the tonal variations in the clouds and the reflected light on the cool ice below.
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