BRUEGHEL, Jan the Elder
(b. ca. 1568, Brussel, d. 1625, Antwerpen)

Wooded River Landscape (detail)

1614
Oil on copper
Private collection

On the right half of the painting, balancing out the seemingly mirrored tranquility of the river and sky, is a bustling shoreline and landing site filled with colourful figures, animals, and remarkably drawn boats. Beyond and through the trees at right appears a quiet village with houses, wooden sheds, horse drawn carts, and, in the distance, the steeple of a church.




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