Distant View with Cottages along a Road

Philips Koninck (1619–1688), oil on canvas, 1655

A few dunes provide the only relief in this otherwise sweeping landscape stretching out under a vast sky. Koninck specialized in flat landscapes, which he built up with countless dots, like the knots in a tapestry. His palette and loose painting style reveal the influence of Rembrandt. The three cottages at the left are based on an etching by Rembrandt from 1650.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4133
  • Dimensionsdepth 13 cm, height 134 cm x width 167.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek