A Forest Marsh with Travelers on a Bank (The Travelers)

Jacob van Ruisdael

Associated Names
Jacob van Ruisdael

Artist, Dutch, c. 1628/1629 - 1682

The image is a detailed landscape showing a serene water body. There is a large tree with gnarled roots and a twisted trunk leaning slightly to the left, casting shadows on the water. In the background, there is a horizon of distant trees, and the sky has wispy clouds. The artwork is rendered in fine, precise brushstrokes or etching technique, creating a rich texture. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of black and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7604

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4, State iii-iv/v

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1946

  • Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Cayuga Museum of History and Art, Auburn, NY, 1946, no cat.

1952

  • Etchings and Other Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, VA, 1952-1953, no cat.

1953

  • The Collector's Taste, Andrew Dickinson White Art Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1953-1954.

1960

  • Gothic to Baroque, Allentown Art Museum, 1960, no. 78, repro.

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 26.

1962

  • Installation during Fine Art Festival, American River College, Sacramento, CA, 1962, no cat.

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 1983.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1981

  • Slive 1981, 108B.

Wikidata ID

Q65021310

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