Italian Landscape — Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem

Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem. Painted 1650 - 1683.

It is not certain whether Berchem ever travelled to Italy, but he excelled in rendering idealized scenes of the Italian countryside. His paintings were in great demand precisely because they included all the popular clichés: mountainous landscapes, warm light, hazy blue distances, bright skies and, of course, herders and shepherds with their cattle and sheep at watering holes or resting in the cool shade.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 81 × 65 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Print: 81 × 65 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/20015883. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.