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The Avenue at Middelharnis Meindert Hobbema, 1689
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The Avenue at Middelharnis

Meindert Hobbema Β· 1689

Why it's great

A long, straight road goes down the middle of the picture between tall, thin trees, with a village, a farmer and a pair of walkers. Meindert Hobbema painted it in 1689, and it is his most famous picture.

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πŸ“ National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom

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About the artist

Meindert Hobbema

1638–1709 Β· born in Amsterdam

Meindert Hobbema was a Dutch landscape painter, born in Amsterdam in 1638. He is best known for peaceful pictures of country roads, watermills and trees. He died in 1709.

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