Artwork

Landscape with Farmhouse

Landscape with Farmhouse, by Abraham Bloemaert, oil, 1629
Landscape with Farmhouse, by Abraham Bloemaert, oil, 1629

Landscape with Farmhouse is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert. It dates from 1629 and is held in the collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

About this work

Overview

Landscape with Farmhouse is a 1629 oil painting by Abraham Bloemaert, a Dutch artist known for his work in both painting and printmaking.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a rural scene with a ruined farmhouse and several figures, including a woman with a child and men and children engaged in various activities, set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky.

Technique & Style

The work features a mix of warm and cool colors and loose, expressive brushstrokes, characteristic of the emerging Baroque style, which Bloemaert adopted in the early 1600s after initially working under the Haarlem Mannerists.

History & Provenance

Created in 1629, Landscape with Farmhouse is part of the Dutch Golden Age landscape tradition and is held in the Hamburger Kunsthalle collection.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Abraham Bloemaert

Artist

Abraham Bloemaert

Abraham Bloemaert (25 December 1566 – 27 January 1651) was a Dutch painter and printmaker who used etching and engraving.

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