The Shepherdess, known as 'Monumental conception of humanity' — Matthijs Maris

Matthijs Maris. Painted c. 1885 - c. 1898.

This large painting of a shepherdess was for a staircase and meant to be seen from below. As for all of his conceptions, Maris wished to erase the traces of the production process. Here he worked with successive layers of pastose paint which he ‘pressed’ into the canvas, creating a matte surface with a rugged texture. He also had the frame made especially for this picture.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 138.5 × 203 cm · J.H. van Meurs-Cohen van Straaten Bequest

Print: 81.2 × 119 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/20028271. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.