Sheet of Water near Loosdrecht — Willem Roelofs

Willem Roelofs. Painted 1887.

From the inscription ‘effet de matin’, it is clear that Roelofs made this painting in the early morning. The painter devoted great attention to the shimmer-ing and sparkling of the sky and the reflective surface of the water. As he himself wrote: ‘Far more difficult than expressing the colour of the sky is to render its curvature and the vibrating play of the atmosphere.’

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

panel, canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 45 × 30 cm · C.D. Reich Bequest

Print: 45 × 30 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/200107948. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.