Who painted Group of Houses?

Group of Houses was painted by George Hendrik Breitner in 1901.

Where can I see Group of Houses?

Group of Houses is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Group of Houses?

Group of Houses is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Group of Houses?

Museum-quality prints of Group of Houses are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Group of Houses

George Hendrik Breitner , 1901

Group of Houses is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist George Hendrik Breitner. It dates from 1901 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

The painting's modest scale and oil medium suggest an intimate, studied engagement with everyday city life rather than monumental treatment.

Breitner executed Group of Houses in oil paint on canvas, measuring 38 by 45 cm. The work belongs to the cityscape genre, depicting an urban architectural subject with the direct, observational handling characteristic of the artist's approach to the built environment. The painting's modest scale and oil medium suggest an intimate, studied engagement with everyday city life rather than monumental treatment.

History & Provenance

Painted in 1901, Group of Houses is an oil-on-canvas cityscape by Dutch artist George Hendrik Breitner. The work was created in the Netherlands during a period when Breitner was actively documenting Dutch urban environments.

The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, though the sources do not detail how or when it entered the museum's holdings, nor do they record a prior ownership chain or commission history.

The work is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. It bears the inventory number SK-A-1869. The painting was first shown in a Breitner retrospective at the Rijksmuseum in 1976.

Exhibition history includes its display in the 1976 retrospective and in the 1989 exhibition "Dutch Impressionism" at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.

Overview

Group of Houses is a 1901 oil painting by George Hendrik Breitner, a Dutch artist associated with Amsterdam Impressionism. The work is a cityscape held in the Rijksmuseum's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a cluster of houses, with the largest house at the center. Earth tones dominate the scene, with touches of green from a foreground tree and red from some roofs. The composition is a tranquil representation of urban life.