Artwork
Landscape near The Hague

Landscape near The Hague is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Jacob Maris. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
Landscape near The Hague is a landscape painting by Jacob Maris that depicts a scene of the countryside in the vicinity of The Hague. As a work within the landscape genre, it represents a natural view of the Dutch locale, capturing the rural environment of the region rather than focusing on human or narrative subjects.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring 45 cm by 47.
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring 45 cm by 47.5 cm, created in 1891 (date: 1891-01-01). It depicts a landscape near The Hague and was painted by Jacob Maris, a member of the Hague School, employing a restrained palette and loose brushwork characteristic of the movement. The surface bears signs of age, including craquelure and a yellowed varnish layer, suggesting prolonged handling and environmental exposure, though the paint layer remains largely intact.
Currently held in the Rijksmuseum collection and previously owned by Jean Charles Joseph Drucker, the piece retains its original composition and stylistic coherence, with no major interventions documented.
History & Provenance
Landscape near The Hague is an oil-on-canvas painting by Jacob Maris dated 1891. The work subsequently entered the collection of Jean Charles Joseph Drucker, as recorded in its provenance history. It is now held by the Rijksmuseum, where it is part of the institution's holdings of Maris's landscape paintings.
The painting measures 45 by 47.5 centimetres and depicts a landscape scene near The Hague, consistent with the artist's known focus on Dutch scenery during this period of his career.
Landscape near The Hague, an 1891 oil painting by Jacob Maris, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. According to the available records, the work was owned by Jean Charles Joseph Drucker before entering the museum's holdings. No specific inventory or accession number is documented in the provided sources, and no exhibition history is recorded.
Overview
Landscape near The Hague, painted in 1896 by Jacob Maris, is a characteristic work of the Hague School, a 19th-century Dutch art movement. The oil painting captures a serene Dutch village scene, emphasizing light and atmosphere, hallmarks of Impressionist influence.
Context
Created during the late 19th century, this work reflects the Impressionist emphasis on capturing light and mood, adapted through the distinctive lens of the Hague School, which often focused on humble, everyday Dutch landscapes.
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Artist
Jacob Henricus Maris (August 25, 1837 – August 7, 1899) was a Dutch painter, who with his brothers Willem and Matthijs belonged to what has come to be known as the Hague School of painters.


















