Meindert Hobbema
(1638-1709)

Dutch

Wooded Landscape about 1662-63

Oil on canvas

Hobbema frequently painted this type of woodland scene, with a horizontal format and a meandering path leading into the distance. Compared to other works, this painting is striking for its large size.

Hobbema trained with Jacob van Ruisdael. In 1668 he joined the Amsterdam customs office, which guaranteed him a regular income for the rest of his life. He seems to have stopped painting around 1690.

Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund and the National Heritage Purchase Grant (Scotland) 1979 (NG 2377)

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