Middagmaal in een boerengezin

About this artwork

height 565 mm x width 765 mm

Art Historical Context

Albert Neuhuys (1844–1914), a prominent Dutch painter associated with later Hague School, captures the simple warmth of rural life in *Middagmaal in boerengezin* (Midday Meal in aasant Family), created in 1895. This intimate oil painting, measuring 565 mm high by 765 mm wide, depicts a humble family gathered around the table for their midday repast, a common motif in Neuhuys's oeuvre. His realistic style emphasizes the dignity of everyday peasant existence in the Netherlands' Limburg region, where he often painted, highlighting textures of worn furniture, flickering light, and candid expressio...