Fairy Tale — Matthijs Maris

Matthijs Maris. Painted c. 1877.

After having worked on canvas for a long time, Maris here once again chose a wood panel as his support. He first painted the woman, then her immediate surroundings, and lastly the sky. The smooth wood gave him the freedom to play with different brushwork: the sky and the woman are thinly brushed with diluted oil paint resembling watercolour, while the foliage is rendered with spirited short strokes.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 38 × 18 cm · Gift of the heirs of W.J. van Randwijk, The Hague

Print: 44.3 × 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/20028273. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.