1871
oil
panel
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
The Watermill, Bougival is a 1871 oil by Jacob Maris, a Impressionism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a watermill on the bank of a river. The mill is on the left side of the image, and a small boat is in the water in front of it. The sky is light blue and cloudy. The painting is done in oil paint, and the brushstrokes are visible. The colors are mostly earthy tones, with some greens and blues. The mill and the boat are the main focus of the painting. The painting is held at the Scottish National Gallery. If you want to learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up impasto.
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.
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