Boat with a Pollard Willow — Matthijs Maris

Matthijs Maris. Painted 1863.

This small painting was probably executed en plein air, much as the artist in this boat is doing. A piece of paper is clipped to the lid of his paintbox. He uses a maulstick as a support while painting. The brilliant backlighting creates a powerful light-dark contrast in this painting. A striking element of the composition is the diagonal placement of the pollard willow, which blocks the view of the landscape.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), paper, panel · Original size: 30 × 23 cm · C.D. Reich Bequest

Print: 30 × 23 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/200109446. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.