Gezicht op bolwerk Westerbeer
Details
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- Medium
- pen in bruin, grijs gewassen
- Dimensions
- height 198 mm x width 322 mm
- Origin
- Amsterdam
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Landscapes Both · 99%
The composition is an expansive outdoor view with open ground, a low horizon, vegetation, distant structures, and windmills; the catalog title identifies it as a view of the Westerbeer bastion.
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Atmospheric Landscapes Both · 90%
Diluted gray-brown washes, softened distant contours, and a pale open sky give the landscape a hazy atmospheric appearance.
Visual Qualities
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Emphasis on Linear Perspective Visual · 87%
The central track and long rows of regularly spaced fence posts recede toward the horizon, establishing a clear depth structure.
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Earth Tones Visual · 96%
The image is dominated by muted browns, grays, beige, and subdued greenish tones.
Medium and Techniques
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Drawing Both · 99%
The Rijksmuseum classifies the work as a drawing, and the image visibly combines linear pen work with tonal wash.
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Work on Paper Visual · 95%
The supplied image visibly presents a drawing on a light-colored sheet or sheet-like support, with a broad unworked surround around the central landscape image.
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Stains/Washes Both · 98%
The catalog specifies gray wash, which is visibly used to model the ground and distance.
Time Periods
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17th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1600–1699, placing it within the seventeenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Dutch Art Metadata · 86%
The catalog gives Amsterdam as the place of origin, supporting its classification within a Dutch artistic context.
Source & rights
anonymous. Gezicht op bolwerk Westerbeer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.