L'Escarmouche

L'Escarmouche is a large horizontal 17th‑century Dutch Baroque battle painting depicting a chaotic skirmish among cavalry and infantry in a wooded landscape. The composition runs across the canvas with a central horseman on a white horse anchoring the scene, while fallen figures occupy the foreground and flames glow on the right. The palette blends dark greens and blues in the background with warm ochres, reds, and oranges in the figures and fire, and the brushwork conveys energetic movement and dramatic lighting typical of Cuyp's battle scenes.