Who painted Zee met schepen?

Zee met schepen was painted by Hendrik Willem Mesdag in 1887-01-01.

Where can I see Zee met schepen?

Zee met schepen is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Zee met schepen?

Zee met schepen is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Zee met schepen

Hendrik Willem Mesdag , 1894

Zee met schepen is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Hendrik Willem Mesdag. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The imagery serves as a documentary record of nineteenth-century maritime activity without additional allegorical layers specified in available records.

Created in 1887 by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, this oil painting on canvas depicts a marine scene featuring boats at sea. As a work of marine art, the subject matter focuses directly on the maritime environment and vessels navigating the water. The composition represents a straightforward observation of seafaring life, characteristic of the artist's specialization in coastal and oceanic views.

The imagery serves as a documentary record of nineteenth-century maritime activity without additional allegorical layers specified in available records.

Technique & Style

Zee met schepen is executed in oil paint on canvas, a combination consistent with Mesdag's marine practice. The work is relatively modest in scale, measuring 46 cm in height by 38.5 cm in width. Classified as a painting within the marine genre, it depicts boats at sea, aligning with the artist's specialization in seascape subjects. identifies the medium as oil paint and the work as a marine painting dated 1887. corroborates the oil-on-canvas materials and supplies the precise dimensions, while also confirming the marine genre and boat subject matter.

History & Provenance

Zee met schepen was created by Hendrik Willem Mesdag in 1887 as an oil painting on canvas depicting a marine scene with ships. The work entered the Rijksmuseum’s holdings and is now part of the museum’s collection managed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, where it is displayed. The 1887 date is confirmed by the artwork’s own dating and the inception date listed in the Rijksmuseum’s records. No further details about earlier ownership, commission, or subsequent provenance are provided in the available sources.

Overview

Zee met schepen is an oil painting executed in 1894 by Dutch marine artist Hendrik Willem Mesmes. The work portrays a small, two‑masted vessel navigating a restless sea and is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection.