3-035-857 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A Wooded Landscape with Travellers on a Path through a Hamlet, about 1665. A close look at this wooded landscape reveals two paths - one bathed in sunlight on the left, and one elevated and overcast in shadow on the right - occupied by a wide assortment of figures. Playful dogs, lumbering farm animals, and travellers on foot and horseback all crowd the meandering roads, lined with rosy brick cottages and grey wood barns. Oak trees dominate the composition, casting the foreground into shadow, while a sun-drenched clearing in the distance draws the viewer into the scene.