Italian Landscape

Claude Lorrain’s ‘Italian Landscape’ dates to around 1630. The painting is oil on canvas. It is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection.

The canvas likely depicts an idealized Italian countryside, typical of Lorrain’s work. His landscapes often include small figures, though this detail is unclear here.

Lorrain spent most of his career in Italy, though he was born in the Duchy of Lorraine. His patrons were mainly Italian, but posthumously he gained popularity in England.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1946.73