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A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze)
A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze) is an oil painting by Jan Claesz Rietschoof. It dates from 1699 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a small boat struggling against wind and waves in a harbor, a scene that conveys the resilience of maritime activity amid harsh natural forces. The depiction of a vessel battling a stiff breeze serves as a metaphor for human perseverance and the precariousness of seafaring life in the late 17th century.
Technique & Style
The canvas measures 61 cm in height by 81 cm in width, giving the composition a horizontal format suited to the depiction of shipping in a harbor setting.
A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze) is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for Dutch marine painters of the period. The canvas measures 61 cm in height by 81 cm in width, giving the composition a horizontal format suited to the depiction of shipping in a harbor setting. Classified as a marine painting, the work treats its subject, boats in a stiff breeze, through the conventions of the marine genre, with the oil medium allowing for the rendering of atmospheric conditions and the movement of water and rigging.
History & Provenance
"A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze)" was created in 1697 by Jan Claesz Rietschoof, executed in oil paint on canvas as a marine painting depicting boats in harbor conditions. The work is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, the national art gallery of the Netherlands, where it remains located. No further details regarding commission, intermediate ownership, or acquisition history are documented in the available sources.
The sources establish only the inception date of 1697 and the current institutional custody at the Rijksmuseum, without information on prior provenance, patrons, or transfer of ownership.
The painting A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze) by Jan Claesz Rietschoof is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, also known as the National Art Gallery of the Netherlands. Created in 1697, this marine artwork depicts boats and is executed in oil paint on canvas. The provided sources confirm its location within this specific institution but do not list a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they detail any past or current exhibition history for the work.
Overview
A Storm (Ships in the Harbor in a Stiff Breeze) is an oil painting created by Jan Claesz Rietschoof in 1699. It is a marine painting held at the Rijksmuseum.
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