Jacob van Ruisdael
(1628-1682)
Wooded Landscape with Approaching Storm,
wohl 1650/55
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
55,6 x 68,2 cm
Displayed
AP OG -> Kabinett 18
Acquisition
1835 durch Tausch aus der Sammlung König Ludwigs I. erworben
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek
Citation
Jacob van Ruisdael, Waldlandschaft mit aufsteigendem Gewitter, wohl 1650/55, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/M0xy6bMLpl (Last updated on 27.10.2025)
The juxtaposition of the dark clouds of an approaching storm and slanting rays of sunlight create a dramatic mood in a wooded landscape of sandy hills, in which a cowherd is trying to move his animals to safety.
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