The Entrance to the Woods

Philips Koninck (1619-1688), oil on canvas, c. 1670

A vast watery view dotted with numerous mills – at first sight this is a typical Dutch landscape. The purplish mountains on the horizon, however, sooner recall Italy. To convey the wide panorama, Philips Koninck – a pupil of Rembrandt – adopted a high vantage point. In the foreground he placed some majestic trees rendered in a brownish-green impasto. Farther back, a meandering river leads the eye into the distance dominated by cooler colours.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-207
  • Dimensionsheight 138 cm x width 164.5 cm, depth 9 cm