Artwork
Autumn Day
Autumn Day is an oil painting by the Art Nouveau artist Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof. It dates from 1905 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Autumn Day is an oil painting on panel by Gerrit Willem Dijselfhof, depicting a tree. The work's subject is the depiction of a single tree, situating the painting within the tradition of naturalistic landscape observation. The autumnal title frames the tree as a seasonal emblem, evoking themes of cyclical change and the passage of time characteristic of the autumn motif in Dutch painting.
Technique & Style
Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof's Autumn Day, created in 1905, is an oil painting executed on a panel support. The work measures 19 cm in height and 23 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition focuses on the depiction of a tree, rendered through the artist's handling of oil paint on the rigid wooden surface. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
History & Provenance
It measures 19 cm by 23 cm and is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, listed under inventory number SK-A-2556.
Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof created the oil painting Autumn Day in 1905. Executed on a panel support, the work measures 19 cm in height and 23 cm in width. The piece depicts a tree and is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
No further details regarding the specific commission, original ownership, or the precise chain of custody prior to its museum acquisition are provided in the available records.
Autumn Day is an oil painting by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof created in 1905. It measures 19 cm by 23 cm and is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, listed under inventory number SK-A-2556. The work has been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as part of its regular display of Dutch paintings.
Context
The painting Autumn Day by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof was completed in 1905 and depicts a solitary tree rendered in oil on panel. It measures 19 cm by 23 cm and belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it is part of the museum's holdings of Dutch early 20th-century works. The work has been discussed in scholarly literature as an example of Dijsselhof's exploration of natural motifs and atmospheric effects, reflecting broader developments in Dutch Impressionism.
Legacy
The legacy of Autumn Day is anchored in its presence at the Rijksmuseum where it has been part of the collection since its creation. The painting's reputation grew through scholarly attention to Dijsselhof's role in early twentieth-century Dutch landscape art and its inclusion in major retrospectives of the artist. Its influence can be traced in subsequent Dutch plein air works that adopt similar treatment of seasonal light and tree forms.
Overview
Autumn Day is an oil painting created by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof in 1905. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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Artist
Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof (1866–1924) was an artist, born in Zwollerkerspel.
