A Shop Window — Isaac Israels

Isaac Israels. Painted 1894.

A couple look at children’s apparel in the illuminated shop window of the clothing store Bahlmann & Co. on the Nieuwendijk in Amsterdam. The little dresses are neatly arranged by colour, creating diagonal strokes of red, light blue and white. Nocturnally lit shop windows, made possible by the introduction of electric light, were new at the end of the 19th century. This made the city safer as well as livelier at night.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, The Hague School / Amsterdam impressionists / Van Gogh and contemporaries, Main building.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 64 × 59 cm · Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux

Print: 64 × 59 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109401. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.