Ducks — Willem Maris

Willem Maris. Painted c. 1880 - c. 1907.

The reeds seem to be rustling here. A mother duck watches her brood splash into the water. Their reflections show on the pond’s surface. Maris used quick strokes of paint to capture the moment. With the invention of the paint tube in 1841, it became much easier for artists, like Maris, to take their materials with them and paint outdoors. He would work upthe compositions back in his studio.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 27 × 19 cm · J.B.A.M. Westerwoudt Bequest, Haarlem

Print: 29.8 × 21 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/20027524. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.