View of Haarlem from the Dunes

Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch

mid-19th–early 20th century

View of Haarlem from the Dunes by Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

sheet: 8 15/16 x 13 in. (22.7 x 33 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917

Accession Number

17.120.236

Tags

HousesLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch, prominent Dutch artist of the Hague School, captures the serene beauty of the Dutch landscape in *View of Haarlem from the Dunes*. Painted in watercolor on paper during the mid19th to early 20th century, intimate sheet (8 15/16 x 13 in.) offers a panoramic vista from the sandy dunes overlooking the historic city of Haarlem. The Hague School, known for its realistic depictions of the Netherlands' flat, atmospheric terrain, emphasized natural light and subtle weather effects, and Weissenbruch excelled in evoking these moods. Watercolor's translucent qualities shine her...

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