Artwork
A Brown and a White Horse in Scheveningen

A Brown and a White Horse in Scheveningen is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist George Hendrik Breitner. It dates from 1901 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a brown horse and a white horse situated in Scheveningen, a coastal location in the Netherlands.
The work depicts a brown horse and a white horse situated in Scheveningen, a coastal location in the Netherlands. Classified within the genre of animal art, the painting focuses on the representation of these equine subjects without explicit narrative context provided in the sources. As an oil painting on panel created in 1901, the piece captures the animals in their environment, reflecting the artist's interest in depicting horses in specific settings.
Technique & Style
George Hendrik Breitner's A Brown and a White Horse in Scheveningen is an oil painting executed on a wooden panel support. Created in 1901, the work measures 26.5 cm in height and 37 cm in width. As a piece of animal art, the composition focuses on the depiction of horses within the Scheveningen setting.
The medium of oil paint applied to panel reflects the artist's engagement with traditional materials while capturing specific genre subjects.
History & Provenance
George Hendrik Breitner created the oil-on-panel painting A Brown and a White Horse in Scheveningen in 1901. The work, which depicts two horses, was executed in the Netherlands and measures 26.5 cm in height by 37 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
Overview
George Hendrik Breitner’s 1901 oil painting A Brown and a White Horse in Scheveningen presents two equine figures standing together in an open landscape. The work is held by the Rijksmuseum and exemplifies Breitner’s interest in everyday subjects rendered with a direct, observational approach.
Context
Breitner, associated with Amsterdam Impressionism, is known for realistic depictions of urban and maritime scenes. This work extends his focus on ordinary subjects, applying the same observational rigor to a rural motif in the coastal town of Scheveningen.
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Artist
George Hendrik Breitner (12 September 1857 – 5 June 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer.


















