River Scene with the 'Swan' Tavern (1646)
Jan van Goyen1646 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1656)
Specifications
- Year
- 1646
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1596–1656
About the artwork
This page presents "River Scene with the 'Swan' Tavern" (1646), created by Jan van Goyen. Background on Landscape: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. Painters have used landscape to study light, weather, season, and the relation between people and place. About the period around 1646: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape.
"River Scene with the 'Swan' Tavern" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1596–1656
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