Frans Jansz. PostDutch, 1612–1680Landscape in Brazil
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Landscape in Brazil” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 2.10 · Painting, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
The Dutch West India Company seized the lucrative sugar industry from the Portuguese. Sugar cane was cultivated on plantations like the one depicted in this painting. A sugar mill can be seen in the centre, under the canopy. Violence was used to force people in slavery to do the work. What is portrayed as an idyll for the Dutch viewers was a gruesome reality for them.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-3224
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 2.10 · Painting
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
