Houten brug over een vaart bij Rijswijk
Jacob Maris
c. 1878
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
22; 28
About this artwork
Gift of Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser, Montreux
Art Historical Context
**Houten brug over een vaart bij Rijsw** (Wooden Bridge over a Canal near Rijswijk), painted around 1878 by Jacob Mar, captures the serene Dutch countryside in a compact oil on panel measuring just 22 x 28 cm. Maris, a leading figure in the Hague School—a 19th-century Dutch movement realistic landscapes and atmospheric effects—was renowned for his masterful depictions of water, sky, and light. This intimate scene likely reflects his fascination with everyday rural motifs near The Hague, where Rijswijk lies, evoking the quiet beauty of the Netherlands' polders and waterways during the post-Impr...