Landweg langs een vaart 1653

This pencil drawing by Dutch Golden Age painter Jan van Goyen depicts a typical landscape scene. The work, titled *Landweg langs een vaart*, meaning “Country Road Alongside a Canal,” was created in 1653 and is currently held in the Rijksmuseum. The composition features a wide canal with boats, a road along a dike, and a windmill in the distance, creating a classic Dutch landscape that highlights van Goyen’s keen eye for detail and his ability to capture the essence of Dutch life.