Polder Landscape — Jan van Goyen

Jan van Goyen. Painted 1644.

The Dutch landscape is defined by its extensive lowlands, as Jan van Goyen painted here. Much of the countryside consists of polders. The water level inside these areas surrounded by dikes is regulated with the help of mills. Schiphol Airport, too, is located in such a polder, approximately four metres below sea level. Before it was empoldered in the 19th century there was a large body of water here called the Haarlemmermeer.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 33.2 × 22 cm · Gift of H.W.A. Deterding, London

Print: 33.2 × 22 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/20027961. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.