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Jan Dirksz Both — A Hilly Italian Landscape With Travelers
Jan Dirksz Both

A Hilly Italian Landscape With Travelers

A sunlit Italian countryside unfolds across this oil on panel, where rolling hills and lush vegetation create a sense of serene depth and pastoral tranquility. Travelers make their way along a winding path, their small figures emphasizing the grandeur of the surrounding landscape. Both's masterful handling of golden light and atmospheric perspective reflects the Dutch Golden Age fascination with the idealized beauty of the Italian countryside.

Medium
oil on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Evening Sale

January 29, 2020

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

Lot 42

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Jan Dirksz Both, A Hilly Italian Landscape With Travelers

A sunlit Italian countryside unfolds across this oil on panel, where rolling hills and lush vegetation create a sense of serene depth and pastoral tranquility. Travelers make their way along a winding path, their small figures emphasizing the grandeur of the surrounding landscape. Both's masterful handling of golden light and atmospheric perspective reflects the Dutch Golden Age fascination with the idealized beauty of the Italian countryside.

Medium
oil on panel
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pastoral, Mountainous, Baroque, Landscape, Dutch, Travelers, Oil On Panel, Narrative, Earth Tones