Summer, by Jan van Goyen, 1625
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Summer

Also titled Zomer

Jan van Goyen (Leiden, 1596–1656)

1625

Medium
panel, oil paint (paint)
Classification
painting
Dimensions
frame: height 43.6 cm x width 44.3 cm x depth 4 cm
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
Rights
Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

View at the Rijksmuseum

About this work

Small round landscapes were in great demand among people who bought art. Van Goyen produced scores of them over the years. This little painting not only depicts a village by the water, but also symbolizes summer. It accompanies a painting of winter, which is also on view in this gallery.