Burial in My Own Neighbourhood — Maurice Denis

Maurice Denis. Painted c. 1894.

A funeral is in progress in the courtyard of the convent in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, the painter’s home town. The mournful atmosphere is heightened by the fallow, reddish-brown fields stretching out behind the building. Visible in the distance, against a backdrop of dark hills, is a steam train chugging along, releasing billows of aqua blue smoke. Denis built up his landscape by juxtaposing pure, unmixed colours separated by dark lines.

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

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 32 × 45.8 cm · Purchased with the support of the VriendenLoterij

Print: 32 × 45.8 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/200844901. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.