Contact gallery for price		Jan Evert Morel, Jr.* Amsterdam 1835 – 1905 Weesp Visitors by a Woodland Stream Oil on canvas 12 1/2 x 11 inches (31.8 x 27.9 cm) Inscribed and signed on reverse: Amsterdam 81, J.E. Morel Jan Evert Morel lived and worked in Amsterdam for most of his life and exhibited there between 1853 and 1874. He was the son and pupil of the marine painter C. J. Morel (1798-1861).  Unlike his father, Jan specialized in wooded landscapes.  Although he sometimes painted on a grander scale, most of his works are small panel paintings of landscapes with figures. Morel favored images with lush trees and brilliant skies, often seeming to portray a perfect summer day, as is evident in Visitors by a Woodland Stream. In the midst of the forest, a moment of quiet stillness is captured as the figure seen from the back and his dog approach the figure in blue.  The scene is painted in a rich palette of green, gold, and silver.  The composition is a celebration of the beauty of nature, the warm summer sun, and fresh air.