Different times of the day can often be distinguished in Cuyp’s landscapes. This view of the Valkhof depicts a sunset with warm erubescent evening light, while its pendant from Woburn Abbey shows the Valkhof in bright yellow morning light.
Aelbert Cuyp, View of the Valkhof from the Southwest, c. 1655-1660, Canvas, 113 x 165 cm, Edinburgh, National Galleries of Scotland