Waterfall in the Foothills ("Norwegian Waterfall"), ca. 1670

Title

Waterfall in the Foothills ("Norwegian Waterfall")

Painter

• Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert am linken Rand im unteren Viertel: vRuisdael. (vR ligiert)

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1887

Genre

• landscape

Main Motif

• waterfall
• riverscape
• building

Primary

• 25H216 waterfall
• 25H2161 rapids
• 25H212 brook
• 25G11 groups of trees

Secondary

• 25G3(OAK) trees: oak
• 25G3(WILLOW) trees: willow
• 25G3(BEECH)(+371) trees: beech (+ dead, withered plant)
• 25I3 farm or solitary house in landscape
• 41A54 fence, wall, paling
• 25H17 meadow, pasture
• 26A clouds
• 25H114 low hill country