The Outskirts of a Village, with a Horseman
Artist: Isack van Ostade (Dutch, 1621 - 1649)
Original Dimensions: 22 3/8" x 19 5/8"
Location: National Gallery of Art, London
About Artwork: (1640s) "Life seems to amble along in this painting: there’s time for the horseman to pause, for the man beside him to communicate with his dogs and for two people to chat. The countryside setting appears almost timeless, though Isack van Ostade has explored the effects of time. Light flickers up the wall of the old, crumbling house, revealing the rich browns and ochre of the brick, the wood and the rusting metal. Smoke comes from the chimney although the house seems otherwise deserted, its thatch thinning and weeds growing from the roof. The painting is typical of van Ostade’s country scenes, with detail to be explored, skilfully depicted objects, and subtle colours and textures giving realism and mood. Although prolific, he died young and his painting career only lasted a decade, so his considerable promise was never fulfilled." - (National Gallery of Art, London)
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