PYNACKER, Adam
(b. 1620/21, Schiedam, d. 1673, Amsterdam)

River Scene with Loaded Barges

c. 1655
Oil on canvas, 48 x 44 cm
Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna

This painting represents a typical image of the South seen by a Dutch painter. Under the pretext of showing barges landing ashore in the evening, the painter bathes the entire landscape in golden light.