Artwork
Landscape with a Farm
Landscape with a Farm is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger. It is held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum.
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Overview
Landscape with a Farm is a 1645 oil painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, a Flemish artist known for his landscapes and adaptations of his father's compositions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a rural scene with a farm and people engaged in everyday activities, set against rolling hills and a clear sky, exemplifying the Dutch Golden Age's focus on landscape and daily life.
Technique & Style
Brueghel the Younger used light and shadow to create depth and texture, with soft colors for the background and more vivid tones for the foreground figures, drawing attention to the central action.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Nationalmuseum's collection and reflects the artist's prolific studio output, which circulated in local and export markets during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
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Artist
Pieter Brueghel the Younger ( BROY-gəl, also US: BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; between 23 May and 10 October 1564 – between March and May 1638) was a Flemish painter known for numerous copies after his father Pieter Bruegel the…
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