Witte eend met kiekens
1880 - 1910
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
55.5; 12.2; 89.5
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Willem Maris’s *Witte eend met kiekens* (White Duck with Chicks) captures a quiet moment of rural life with the sensitivity that defined the Hague School. Active in the late nineteenth century, Maris often turned to farmyard animals and watery Dutch landscapes, rendering them with loose yet precise brushwork that conveys both texture and atmosphere. The painting’s modest scale invites viewers to linger over the soft plumage of the mother duck and the lively movements of her young. Painted in oil on canvas between 1880 and 1910, the work demonstrates Maris’s mastery of light and subtle color h...
About the Artist
Willem Maris · 1844–1910
Landscape painter who was known for his pasture landscapes seen in hazy morning light, often including cows and ducks. Comment on works: pastoral, bucolic Landscapes.