Who painted Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne?

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne was painted by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof in 1904-01-01.

Where can I see Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne?

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne?

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne is associated with Post-Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne?

Museum-quality prints of Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof , 1904

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof. It dates from 1904 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

Executed in 1904, the painting exemplifies the artist's technical command of oil medium while maintaining a naturalistic compositional balance.

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne depicts a tree in a meadow beside the Spaarne river, rendered in oil paint on wooden panel. The work measures 29 cm in width and 17.5 cm in height, reflecting Dijsselhof's precise handling of light and atmospheric space characteristic of his landscape genre. Executed in 1904, the painting exemplifies the artist's technical command of oil medium while maintaining a naturalistic compositional balance.

History & Provenance

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof created the oil painting Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne in 1904. Executed on a panel support measuring 17.5 cm in height and 29 cm in width, the work depicts a tree within a landscape setting. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

Meadow Landscape on the Spaarne is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, as recorded in the work's Wikidata entry. No inventory or accession number is specified in the available sources. The sources likewise do not document any exhibition history for the painting, and none is fabricated here.

Painted in 1904 in oil on panel, the small landscape measures 17.5 cm in height by 29 cm in width.

Overview

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof’s oil on canvas, completed in 1904, presents a quiet riverside scene along the Spaarne. The composition balances a modest cluster of trees with a stretch of water, under a muted, overcast sky. A small herd of cows grazes in the foreground, grounding the landscape in everyday rural life.

Subject & Meaning

The work captures a moment of pastoral tranquility, emphasizing the relationship between land, water, and livestock. By focusing on ordinary elements, a few trees, a calm river, grazing cattle, the painting reflects an appreciation for the Dutch countryside’s modest beauty, inviting contemplation of the landscape’s enduring rhythms.