Forest scene — Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael

Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael. Painted 1653.

Until the 1650s, Ruisdael’s landscapes were marked by dense groves. He was partial to gnarled, distinctive trees. Here, we see pollard willows at the right, and oaks next to them. The left foreground features a blooming lilac lining the path on which a herdsman drives his cattle. Ruisdael created depth by placing in the right foreground a bare pollard willow, accentuated by the erratic shape of its trunk and colour of its bark.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 49 × 42 cm · Dupper Wzn. Bequest, Dordrecht

Print: 49 × 42 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026230. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.