Artwork
Wooded Landscape
Wooded Landscape is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Frederik de Moucheron. It dates from 1667 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Wooded Landscape is a 1667 oil painting by Frederik de Moucheron, a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter known for Italianate compositions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene forest scene with animals, including a deer on a rocky outcropping and grazing sheep, set against a backdrop of densely packed trees and a distant mountain range.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates depth and dimension by emphasizing contrasts between light and dark, contributing to the overall calm atmosphere of the scene.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifying the Dutch Golden Age tradition of landscape painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
Frederik de Moucheron (1633 – 5 January 1686) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter and draughtsman. He mainly produced (Italianate) landscapes that were furnished with human and animal figures by various colleagues.
