Jan van Goyen (Leiden 1596 – The Hague 1656)
Maritime Landscape with Fishermen
Oil on wood (oak), 47.5 x 62 cm (oval)
Signed and dated at lower right, under the dock 1635 f JVG
The atmosphere of suspension and contemplation, underlined by the limited palette, lifts the humble daily life of these fishermen to a poetic vision, in the infinite, silent fascination of the uncertain boundaries between earth, sea, and sky.
