Wilgebomen
1875 - 1885
Medium
oil on canvas on panel
Dimensions
30.1; 34.2; 1; 8
About this artwork
…; on loan from Jean Charles Joseph Drucker (1862-1944, Montreux) and Maria Lydia Drucker-Fraser (1886-1944, Montreux), with 70 other paintings, to the museum, 1919;{Note RMA.} by whom bequeathed, with 71 other paintings, to the museum, 1944
Art Historical Context
**Wilgebomen (Willow Trees)** *Willem Roelofs (I), 1875–1885* *Oil on canvas on panel, 30.1 × 34.2 cm* *Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam* Willem Roelofs (1822–1897), a prominent Dutch artist of the 19th century, captures the serene beauty of nature in *Wilgebomen*, a small-scale oil painting depicting graceful willow trees. Created between 1875 and 1885, during the artist's mature years, this work reflects the Dutch tradition of intimate landscape studies. The modest dimensions—about the size of a large book—invite close contemplation, evoking the quiet waterways and lush foliage typical of the L...