- Artist
- Jan van Goyen
- Year
- 1646
- Medium
- Oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 13 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. (34.6 x 50.5 cm)
A wide, low-lying view across the dunes toward Haarlem, its church towers barely breaking the horizon, with the Haarlemmer Meer stretching beyond. Jan van Goyen’s tonal landscapes of the 1640s reduced painting to sky, water and a thin strip of land, capturing the mood of the Dutch countryside with extraordinary economy.