Starting for the Chase by Philips Wouwerman. A gathering of figures and horses, featuring a prominent white horse, outside a building at the start of a hunt under a cloudy sky.

Starting for the Chase

Philips Wouwerman

1660 · Oil Paint, Oak Panel

This evocative Dutch Golden Age painting captures the elegant anticipation of a hunting party preparing for departure.

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Where it works

A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a composed wall with restraint.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Study
Placement
Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
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Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft sage, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted around 1660 by Dutch master Philips Wouwerman, this work showcases his celebrated ability to depict horses and atmospheric landscapes. A group of figures, dogs, and horses—anchored by a strikingly luminous white steed—gathers near a stone structure, all set against a soft, expansive sky typical of seventeenth-century Dutch landscapes.