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The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague is held by Rijksmuseum.

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The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague is associated with Barbizon school.

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Artwork

The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague

Matthijs Maris , 1864

The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Matthijs Maris. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

About this work

Technique & Style

5 centimeters, an intimate landscape format that encouraged close, careful handling of paint and detail.

The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague is an oil painting executed on panel, a support consistent with the small-scale cabinet pictures favored by Matthijs Maris in the early phase of his career. The work measures 19.5 by 27.5 centimeters, an intimate landscape format that encouraged close, careful handling of paint and detail. Classified as a landscape painting, it belongs to the Hague School tradition of topographically observed urban and suburban scenery, in which Maris was working at the time of its 1864 inception.

The panel support and modest dimensions reflect the technical choices typical of Dutch landscape painters of the period, allowing for finely tuned surface preparation and controlled brushwork suited to architectural and atmospheric subjects.

The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.

History & Provenance

The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague was painted by Matthijs Maris in 1864. The work is executed in oil paint on panel, measuring 19.5 by 27.5 cm.

The painting was owned by Joannes Barnardus Antonius Maria Westerwoudt before entering the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is currently held.

Overview

The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague is a 1864 oil painting by Matthijs Maris, a Dutch artist associated with the Hague School.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene canal scene with a stone bridge and surrounding buildings, capturing everyday life in The Hague through simple shapes and muted colors.

Context

The work reflects the influence of the Barbizon School, a contemporary art movement, and is characteristic of Maris's landscape genre paintings.