Anonymous, Hague School
19th century
Ink and wash on paper
Image 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm); archival frame 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Provenance: Guy van Oers, Holland
A river landscape with two rounded hills and bare winter trees, rendered in ink and wash with assured economy of means. The composition, a low horizon, expansive foreground plane, and trees silhouetted against a pale sky, reflects the Hague School's preoccupation with the quiet moods of the Dutch and Flemish countryside, a tradition that drew directly on the tonal landscapes of the 17th century Dutch masters while anticipating the atmospheric concerns of early Impressionism. The Hague School flourished between roughly 1860 and 1900, centered on artists including Jozef Israels, Anton Mauve, and the three Maris brothers, and this small drawing, with its direct touch and restrained palette, is characteristic of the plein air sketch tradition practiced within that circle.
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Anonymous, Hague School
19th century
Ink and wash on paper
Image 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm); archival frame 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Provenance: Guy van Oers, Holland
A river landscape with two rounded hills and bare winter trees, rendered in ink and wash with assured economy of means. The composition, a low horizon, expansive foreground plane, and trees silhouetted against a pale sky, reflects the Hague School's preoccupation with the quiet moods of the Dutch and Flemish countryside, a tradition that drew directly on the tonal landscapes of the 17th century Dutch masters while anticipating the atmospheric concerns of early Impressionism. The Hague School flourished between roughly 1860 and 1900, centered on artists including Jozef Israels, Anton Mauve, and the three Maris brothers, and this small drawing, with its direct touch and restrained palette, is characteristic of the plein air sketch tradition practiced within that circle.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
