The Malllejan
1848 - 1888
Medium
brush
Dimensions
42; 57.5
About this artwork
Schenking van de heer en mevrouw Drucker-Fraser, Montreux
Art Historical Context
Anton Mauve's *The Malllejan* (c. late 19th century) captures the essence of Dutch rural life through the artist's masterful brushwork. Measuring 42 cm high by 57.5 cm wide, this intimate painting hails from the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, a treasure trove of Dutch Golden Age and modern masterpieces. Mauve, a leading figure in the Hague School (1880s–1890s), was renowned for his realistic depictions of the flat Dutch landscape, often bathed in soft, diffused light to evoke the moody atmosphere of the polders and meadows. Working primarily in oil with loose, expressive brushstroke...
About the Artist
Anton Mauve · 1838–1888
Anton Mauve (1838–1888), born Anthonij Rudolf Mauve in Zaandam, Netherlands, hailed from a family of North Holland clergymen. At age 16, he apprenticed under animal painter Pieter Frederik van Os in Haarlem, mastering depictions of livestock, before studying briefly with Wouterus Verschuur, whose equine subjects instilled a lifelong affinity for horses. He honed his plein air technique alongside P...