The painting shows a scene from an elevated point of view. At the bottom of the painting, a group of people walk or ride along a wide dirt path. Several of the people sit in a covered horse-drawn wagon. Two women walk next to the wagon, while a man stops to tie his shoe. To the left of the wagon, two people speak together, one of whom wears a large pack on their back. Many of the people are dressed in bright shades of blue, red, and pink. On the left side of the image, along the dirt path, are two large buildings with orange roofs. Behind the path is a body of water, on top of which float…
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River Landscape with Villages and Travelers [verso]

painter Anonymous Artist

Follower of related artist Peeter Gysels (Flemish, 1621 - 1690)

c. 1675/1685

Medium
oil on copper
Classification
Technical Material
Dimensions
overall: 13.3 x 16.2 cm (5 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)
Culture
Unknown
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Ladislaus and Beatrix von Hoffmann and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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