
This painting was mad by Miendert Hobbema.I enjoy this painting very much, I like it because, living in the city your whole life can get a little hectic. Don't get me wrong I love the city, but sometimes it's nice to get away. This painting does exactly that. My friend has a cottage in Wisconsin right on the water, which we go to a lot during the summer. This painting reminded me of that. The painting expresses how nature is relaxing.
Craft: Since I'm not to familiar with painting I'm not to sure how he exactly did it. I can for sure say he used oil paints on a canvas. Trying to record this landscape on the canvas.
Composition: Well the watermill isn't the biggest object in the painting, but it's what catches your eye first, because the the red that is applied to the roof. Next you see this beautiful, but dramatic tree, which is the biggest object of the painting. On the bottom half of the painting is the water that runs the mill.
Concept: This mill was one of his favorite subject during the 1660's. Since he liked this area so much I think it's because the landscape is so gorgeous, but then also you see this man made building in the middle of the landscape.