Panoramic view of a river with low-lying meadows

The composition presents a broad panorama with a low-lying, marshy foreground that leads to a wide river dotted with distant sailboats, while a group of figures and a tree anchor the left edge. The sky dominates the scene with an expansive cloudscape of cool grays and pale warm tones, softly illuminated across the horizon. The work exemplifies van Goyen's Dutch tonal landscape style, employing a restrained palette and delicate brushwork to create atmosphere and spatial depth over detailed depiction.