A View of Vianen with a Herdsman and Cattle by a River — Aelbert Cuyp Fine Art Poster

The Story in the Margin

This tranquil river scene is the work of Aelbert Cuyp (1620–1691), one of the most celebrated landscape painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Working in his native Dordrecht, Cuyp became famous for bathing the Dutch countryside in warm, golden light and populating it with grazing cattle — here, a herdsman tends his herd beside the water near the town of Vianen. His luminous, pastoral style later captivated British painters such as Constable and Turner.

Printed with archival giclée inks on smooth, acid-free 220 gsm gallery-grade fine-art paper; available in multiple sizes.