Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 172 works by Jan Wijnants in our catalogue
In short
Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road (1684) is the Jan Wijnants painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. After it, the eye goes to A peasant cottage (1650) and Landscape with horsemen and beggars (1660). Among the 172 works of Jan Wijnants in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The sun filters through a heavy, overcast sky, casting a soft and diffused light across a winding country road. A sense of profound stillness settles over the landscape, broken only by the slow, rhythmic movement of cattle grazing along the path. To the left, a prominent tree anchors the scene, its branches reaching out to frame the view and providing a sturdy vertical contrast to the gentle curves of the…
A heavy, textured brick cottage anchors the left side of this 1650 landscape, its irregular roofline and stone walls suggesting a structure built from the very earth it occupies. A winding dirt path draws the eye away from the dwelling, receding into a dense woodland on the right. The composition relies on an asymmetrical balance, where the weight of the architecture is countered by the organic sprawl of trees and…
A winding dirt path dictates the movement of this 1660 landscape, pulling the eye from the immediate foreground toward a receding horizon. Along this sandy route, a diverse assembly of travelers—horsemen, beggars, and pedestrians—navigates the terrain. The composition relies on a strong diagonal, guided by the skeletal branches of a foreground tree and the verticality of a distant forest. Earthy tones of ochre and brown anchor the scene, while a…
The air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and wild grass as a winding dirt path cuts through the rugged topography of the hills. A hunter moves along a ridge to the left, accompanied by a pack of hounds that scatter across the uneven ground, their forms blending into the shadows of the landscape. Nearby, another figure walks steadily along the path in the lower right, a solitary…
In this 1667 landscape, we find ourselves within the shifting, undulating terrain of the dunes near Haarlem. The composition is defined by an asymmetrical balance, where a large, elevated dune formation rises on the right, creating a sense of depth through overlapping planes. A winding dirt path draws the eye from the bottom left foreground, leading toward the middle ground where the landscape opens up. The palette is grounded in…
Hilly Landscape with a Beggar Family is a work by Jan Wijnants, a painter who emerged from the Dutch Golden Age. Born in Haarlem in 1632, Wijnants developed a practice that would eventually lead him to Amsterdam, where he remained until his death in 1684. This particular piece, dating to about 1665, reflects the quietude and atmospheric depth characteristic of his mature period.
The work is titled Landscape with Huntsman and Dogs, a composition created by the Dutch Golden Age painter Jan Wijnants. This specific oil on canvas piece is also identified in various records as Landscape with Hunters. It is frequently referred to by the title Landscape with a Hunter and other Figures. The painting is held within the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and crushed grass as a soft, sepia light filters through the canopy of a massive, ancient tree. This tree anchors the scene, its bark textured with deep ridges and its branches reaching out like weathered fingers to frame the sky. Beneath its sprawling shade, a hunter finds a moment of respite. He sits quietly on a gentle rise, his body…
A man leads his horse to the edge of a small stream. The animal bows its head, its muzzle breaking the surface of the water to drink. At the foot of a soft dune, the landscape settles into a quiet rhythm. Nearby, a man and a woman rest along the road, their presence a silent addition to the pastoral scene. The light is soft and diffused, catching the texture of…
Step back with us into the tranquil heart of the 17th century Netherlands, where Jan Jansz Wijnants captured life not as a grand historical epic, but as a series of exquisitely observed, deeply atmospheric moments. This painting, depicting a Landscape with Two Hunters, invites the viewer to pause amidst the pastoral rhythm of rural Dutch existence. The scene unfolds under a vast, cloudy sky, lending an air of dramatic yet…
Parable of the Good Samaritan1670 · Hermitage Museum
12
Evening Landscape1665 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
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Forest Entrance1674 · Kunsthistorisches Museum
14
Landscape with Figures1665 · Scottish National Gallery
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Dune Landscape1665 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Landscape with a pond1643
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Landscape with Rider1658 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Landscape with Shepherds1658 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Landscape1658 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Dune Landscape with Lake1660
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Wooded Hilly Landscape with a Road1660
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Landscape with Hunters1660 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Herengracht, Amsterdam1661 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Paysage avec des chasseurs1660 · Musée Fabre
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Landscape with hunters1650
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Landscape with Hunting Party1658 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Wooded Landscape1658 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Evening landscape with a farm1655 · Frans Hals Museum
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Landscape at the Edge of Woods1659 · Mauritshuis
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Shore of a river with houses and trees1655
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A Hilly Landscape1660 · Wallace Collection
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Landscape with a Dead Tree and Figure1659
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A Hilly Landscape1660 · Wallace Collection
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Landscape with a Bare Tree1659 · Wallace Collection
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Path at the Edge of the Dunes1665 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Landscape with Cattle and Rural Couple1672 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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The Dune Path1666 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Forest Edge1668
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Landscape with cattle at a wading place1670
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Landscape with Rolling Hills and a Stag Hunt1670
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Hunting party in the dunes1670 · Nivaagaards Malerisamling
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A wooded landscape with a fallen tree trunk, thistle and a farm beyond1673
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Landscape with Rider, 16701670 · Städel Museum
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River Landscape with Fisherman and Hunter, 16711671 · Städel Museum
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Landscape with a Hunter1665 · Museum der bildenden Künste
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Dune Landscape with a Beggar1666 · Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Broad River Landscape with Cattle1670 · Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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Landscape with a Hunter1670 · Holburne Museum
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The Leafless Tree1670
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Landscape with Farmhouse1670
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Hilly Landscape with Dead tree and Peasants1663
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Dune landscape with resting hunters with falcons1667 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Dune landscape1665
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Hilly Landscape with Cows1665 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Dune landscape1670 · Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister im Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
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Landscape with River1667 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Autumn Landscape1667 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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A Wooded Track with Figures and Dogs1670
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A Track by a River, with a mansion in the middle distance and mountains beyond1669
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A wooded landscape with a fallen tree trunk, thistle and figures beyond1669
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Sportsmen in the Dunes1669 · Royal Collection
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Landscape1670 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Landscape with People on Foot1665 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape with Farm1665 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Winter Scenery1665 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Dune landscape with resting hunters1669 · Rijksmuseum
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Landscape with rider and beggar1667 · New York Historical Society
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Road through the Dunes1664 · Nationalmuseum
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Hilly landscape in evening light1665 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Mountain landscape with a river in the evening light1665 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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Landscape with a Fallen Tree, Peasants and Huntsmen1672 · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Landscape with a Hawking Party1666
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A Hilly Landscape with a Hawking Party1665 · Royal Collection
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Extensive Wooded Landscape with Herdsmen and Cattle on a Road1666 · Nostell Priory
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Wooded Landscape1670 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Figures on a Road by a Wood1668 · Ascott House
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Landscape with Cattle1670 · Fitzwilliam College
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Peasants driving Cattle and Sheep by a Sandhill, and Two Sportsmen with Dogs1665 · National Gallery
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Landscape with a Pedlar and a Woman Resting1669 · Rijksmuseum
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River Scene with Figures1670 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery
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Wooded Landscape1671
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Landscape with Cattle1670 · Manchester Art Gallery
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A Landscape with a Woman driving Sheep through a Ruined Archway1667 · National Gallery
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Landscape with River1675 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Landscape with Falconer1675 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Path Opening onto a Plain, with a Falconer1675
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Shepherds and Sheep by a Pathside1675
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Landscape with a Farm1675
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Wooded Landscape with a River1679 · National Gallery of Ireland
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Road in a Dune Landscape1675 · Mauritshuis
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Landscape1679 · National Museum in Warsaw
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Landscape with a Dying Tree1684 · Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie
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Hilly Landscape with a Rider on a Country Road1684 · Rijksmuseum
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Landscape with Two Dead Trees, Two Sportsmen with Dogs on a Sandy Road1675 · National Gallery
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Landscape in Dunes with a Married Couple1684
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Landscape with Donkey Rider1684 · Rijksmuseum
97
landscape (tree and road)
98
LandscapeDulwich Picture Gallery
99
Landscape with a Woman and a DogFitzwilliam College
100
Landscape with a Hunter and Figures1670 · Rijksmuseum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jan Wijnants | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarian State Painting Collections |
Munich | 11 | Landscape with Rider, Landscape with Shepherds, Landscape |
 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 9 | Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road, A peasant cottage, Landscape with a Rider Watering His Horse |
 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe |
Carlsruhe | 4 | Hilly Landscape with a Beggar Family, Hilly Landscape with Cows, Hilly landscape in evening light |
 Wallace Collection |
London | 3 | A Hilly Landscape, A Hilly Landscape, Landscape with a Bare Tree |
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 3 | Landscape with People on Foot, Landscape with Farm, Winter Scenery |
 National Gallery |
London | 3 | Peasants driving Cattle and Sheep by a Sandhill, and Two Sportsmen with Dogs, A Landscape with a Woman driving Sheep through a Ruined Archway, Landscape with Two Dead Trees, Two Sportsmen with Dogs on a Sandy Road |
 Fitzwilliam College |
Cambridge | 4 | Landscape with Cattle, Landscape with a Woman and a Dog |
 National Gallery of Ireland |
Dublin City | 2 | The Dunes near Haarlem, Wooded Landscape with a River |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
The scene unfolds through a heavy, clouded sky that presses down upon a Dutch landscape. A rugged, elevated bank of earth dominates the foreground, its surface broken by scattered logs and tangled vegetation. This uneven ground slopes steeply toward a calm pond tucked into the lower right corner. A dirt path cuts a diagonal line through the composition, leading the eye from a small, thatched-roof cottage on the far left…
A heavy, textured brick cottage anchors the left side of this 1650 landscape, its irregular roofline and stone walls suggesting a structure built from the very earth it occupies. A winding dirt path draws the eye away from the dwelling, receding into a dense woodland on the right. The composition relies on an asymmetrical balance, where the weight of the architecture is countered by the organic sprawl of trees and…
A winding dirt path dictates the movement of this 1660 landscape, pulling the eye from the immediate foreground toward a receding horizon. Along this sandy route, a diverse assembly of travelers—horsemen, beggars, and pedestrians—navigates the terrain. The composition relies on a strong diagonal, guided by the skeletal branches of a foreground tree and the verticality of a distant forest. Earthy tones of ochre and brown anchor the scene, while a…
The work is titled Landscape with Huntsman and Dogs, a composition created by the Dutch Golden Age painter Jan Wijnants. This specific oil on canvas piece is also identified in various records as Landscape with Hunters. It is frequently referred to by the title Landscape with a Hunter and other Figures. The painting is held within the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The sun filters through a heavy, overcast sky, casting a soft and diffused light across a winding country road. A sense of profound stillness settles over the landscape, broken only by the slow, rhythmic movement of cattle grazing along the path. To the left, a prominent tree anchors the scene, its branches reaching out to frame the view and providing a sturdy vertical contrast to the gentle curves of the…
Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road (1684), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. A peasant cottage (1650) and Landscape with horsemen and beggars (1660) come next.
52 years old: Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road dates from 1684, and Jan Wijnants was born in 1632.
Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road, A peasant cottage, Landscape with horsemen and beggars, Hilly Landscape with Hunters and Hounds, The Dunes near Haarlem, Hilly Landscape with a Beggar Family, Landscape with Huntsman and Dogs, Landscape with a resting hunter, Landscape with a Rider Watering His Horse and Landscape with Two Hunters. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 172 works by Jan Wijnants, dated from 1643 to 1684.
Mostly in Bavarian State Painting Collections (Munich), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) and Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (Carlsruhe). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1660s: 43 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Landscape with horsemen and beggars among them.
On this page, the earliest is Landscape with a pond (1643) and the latest Landscape with Cattle on a Country Road (1684).
Sky (56), Landscape (47) and Clouds (37), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 48 of the 100 works on this page.
Dutch golden age, judging by the originals on this page.
Landscape with Rider, Landscape with Shepherds and Landscape: the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich holds 10 of the works on this page.
Jan Jansz Wijnants, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than some of his contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a significant place within the pantheon of 17th-century Dutch landscape painters. Born in Haarlem in 1632, Wijnants dedicated his life to capturing the tranquil beauty of the Low Countries, imbuing his scenes with an atmospheric depth and a quiet lyricism that resonated deeply with the sensibilities of his time. His work offers a window into a world steeped in pastoral charm, populated by figures engaged in everyday life amidst idyllic settings.
Wijnants’s artistic journey began within a family already connected to the art world; his father, Jan Wijnants, was a Catholic art dealer active in Haarlem. This familial connection undoubtedly provided early exposure to paintings and fostered an appreciation for visual culture. Following his mother's death, his father remarried Maria Jans van Stralen, creating a unique artistic kinship as her son, Egbert Jaspersz van Heemskerck, became Wijnants’ stepbrother. The precise details of Wijnants’ early training remain somewhat elusive, but it is known he was active in Haarlem until approximately 1660. This period likely saw him absorbing the influences of local masters and developing his distinctive style.
Around 1660, Wijnants relocated to Amsterdam, a bustling center of commerce and artistic innovation. It was here that his career truly flourished. While biographical details from this period are sparse, the paintings he produced during his time in Amsterdam reveal a mature artist fully confident in his vision. He specialized in landscapes featuring cattle on country roads, scenes with resting figures, and expansive views reminiscent of the Italian countryside – a style known as “Italianate landscape.” These works weren’t simply topographical representations; they were carefully constructed compositions designed to evoke a sense of peace, harmony, and idealized beauty.
Wijnants's art demonstrates a fascinating interplay of influences. While firmly rooted in the Dutch tradition of realistic landscape painting, his work also reveals an appreciation for the compositional principles and atmospheric effects favored by Italianate masters. The influence of painters like Nicolaes de Vree and Adriaen van de Velde is evident in his early works, but he quickly developed a style uniquely his own. His paintings often feature a soft, diffused light, delicate brushwork, and a subtle palette that creates a sense of atmospheric depth. He was particularly adept at rendering the textures of foliage, the play of sunlight on water, and the naturalistic poses of his figures. Later artists such as Thomas Gainsborough and Wilhelm von Kobell would draw inspiration from Wijnants’s serene compositions.
Jan Jansz Wijnants died in Amsterdam in 1684, leaving behind a body of work that continues to captivate viewers today. Though not as prolific as some of his contemporaries, his paintings are prized for their exquisite beauty, technical skill, and evocative atmosphere. His landscapes offer a glimpse into the Dutch Golden Age’s fascination with nature, its appreciation for pastoral life, and its commitment to realistic representation. His works can be found in prominent collections, including the Memling Museum in Bruges, serving as a testament to his enduring legacy. Wijnants's ability to imbue ordinary scenes with a sense of tranquility and poetic beauty ensures his place among the most beloved landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
