Ships in the Ice — George Hendrik Breitner

George Hendrik Breitner. Painted 1901.

Using thick layers of dark paint, Breitner depicted traditional wooden boats. They seem to be robust and indestructible, but are stuck in the ice. Looming up behind their masts are large steel steamships painted in lighter, almost transparent colours. They sail in open water. Old and modern times are thus contrasted.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 163 × 115 cm · Mr and Mrs Drucker-Fraser Bequest, Montreux

Print: 119 × 84 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/20015888. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.