This beautifully produced facsimile of the only remaining complete sketchbook by Jan van Goyen is printed on drawing paper. In a separate edition dr. Edwin Buijsen reconstructs the journeys Jan van Goyen made through the Low Countries with this sketchbook in hand. All the drawings from the sketchbook are illustrated here and wherever possible the location is identified. This limited edition was published as a luxury boxed set.

Jan van Goyen (1596–1656) is considered one of the leading representatives of Dutch landscape painting during the Golden Age. With his innovative, reduced color palette, he had a particular influence on tonal landscape painting, which still captivates viewers today with its restrained aesthetic. The basis for his more than 1,000 dreamy oil paintings were countless quick sketches, which he preferred to make with black chalk during his frequent travels and wanderings through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. For this purpose, he kept several pocket-size sketchbooks, only two of which have survived. He used the so-called Bredius-Kronig Sketchbook, which is now kept in the Bredius Museum in The Hague, from May 15, 1644. In it, he made chalk drawings of grass and dune landscapes, picturesque villages on rivers, individual buildings, and maritime scenes that caught his eye on his travels through North and South Holland. Some of the sketches were subsequently artfully washed with brown-red ink. A fascinating insight into the artistry and working methods of this gifted landscape painter.

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