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Description: | Wouwerman achieved great success with his paintings of landscapes and genre scenes, and it not surprising that other artists adopted his style to advance their own careers. This painting closely imitates Wouwerman's style, incorporating the figures and landscape characteristic of his work. As the title suggests, the painting depicts the yard of an inn. Several figures are painted, all in the process of pausing in their various journeys. The artist has painted a cloudy, rather threatening sky, and a blasted tree in the yard: these have the effect of making the inn seem a haven. It appears to be either just after dawn or close to dusk, and it is unclear whether the inn's clientele are saddling up or dismounting for the night. The lowering sky leads the viewer to hope the narrative of the painting revolves around the latter. | Subjects: | everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Wouwerman, Philips (Dutch painter, 1619-1668) Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8612... | Go to resource |
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