Artwork
Woman Selling Vegetables
Woman Selling Vegetables is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Lambertus Johannes Hansen. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The modest setting and the woman’s humble occupation suggest a celebration of honest labor and the simple sustenance provided by local produce.
The painting portrays a woman engaged in the sale of vegetables, a straightforward market transaction rendered as a genre scene. As a work of genre art, it directs attention to an everyday activity rather than a historical or religious narrative, reflecting the 19th‑century Dutch interest in depicting ordinary life. The modest setting and the woman’s humble occupation suggest a celebration of honest labor and the simple sustenance provided by local produce.
Consequently, the work can be read as an affirmation of the dignity inherent in everyday work and the quiet vitality of the community market.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed in oil paint on a canvas support, measuring 57 cm in height and 50 cm in width. It belongs to the genre painting tradition and depicts a woman selling vegetables, a scene classified as a genre_scene. The work is dated 1835 and is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Museum, as part of the Adriaan van der Hoop collection.
Its technique follows the conventional oil‑on‑canvas method of the period, with no further details on handling or condition provided in the sources.
History & Provenance
The painting Woman Selling Vegetables was created in 1835 by Lambertus Johannes Hansen as an oil on canvas work measuring 57 cm by 50 cm. It entered the collection of Adriaan van der Hoop, who later bequeathed the work to the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Museum. The composition depicts a market vendor in a genre scene typical of early 19th-century Dutch art.
Context
Lambertus Johannes Hansen's 1835 oil painting Woman Selling Vegetables, measuring 57 by 50 centimeters, was created during the early 19th century and is categorized as a genre scene depicting everyday activity. The work is held in the collections of the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Museum, having been part of Adriaan van der Hoop's collection, and is recognized within the broader context of Dutch genre painting through its representation of market life and domestic commerce. Hansen's artistic practice situates this piece within the trajectory of Dutch realism, emphasizing observational detail and social nuance in commercial interactions.
Overview
Woman Selling Vegetables is a 1835 oil painting by Lambertus Johannes Hansen, held at the Rijksmuseum.
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Artist
Lambertus Johannes Hansen (1803–1859) was an artist, born in Staphorst.
