Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek, A Country Road

Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek, A Country RoadThis late 19th century oil painting by Dutch artist Hendrik Pieter Koekkoek (1843 c. 1890) depicts a rutted country road flanked by mature oak trees with a cottage, figures, and distant view. Hailing from Hilversum, The Netherlands, Koekkoek was an accomplished painter of landscapes. Deep in an upland wood, children play by a thatched cottage nestled into foliage. While two older figures set the world to rights, sheltered by a leafy canopy. Its an

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Overall size: 55” x 35” / 140cm x 89cm