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Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk
Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Johan Jongkind. It dates from 1874 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Johan Jongkind's Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. Created in 1874, the work falls within the landscape genre and measures 25 cm in height by 32.5 cm in width. The medium consists of oil paint applied to the fabric, characteristic of the artist's approach to capturing atmospheric effects in urban waterway scenes.
History & Provenance
Created in 1874 by Johan Jongkind, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 25 cm in height by 32.
Johan Jongkind executed the oil painting Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk in 1874. The work was created on canvas and depicts a landscape scene. Since its inception, the painting has entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains housed.
The painting Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1874 by Johan Jongkind, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 25 cm in height by 32.5 cm in width. The available sources confirm its classification as a landscape painting within the museum's holdings but do not provide a specific inventory number or details regarding its exhibition history.
Overview
Created in 1874, Houses on a Waterway near Crooswijk is an oil painting by Dutch artist Johan Barthold Jongdenk. The work presents a tranquil canal scene on the outskirts of Rotterdam, where a weathered house, a few trees, and a small boat occupy the composition. The piece belongs to the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas captures a quiet stretch of water beside Crooswijk, foregrounded by an aged house with a patched roof and a faintly smoking chimney. Tall trees line the bank, their reflections rippling on the surface, while a solitary figure walks along the path and a small boat drifts nearby, suggesting everyday life in a modest Dutch neighbourhood.
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Artist
Johan Barthold Jongkind (Dutch pronunciation:; 3 June 1819 – 9 February 1891) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He painted marine landscapes in a free manner and is regarded as a forerunner of impressionism.
