The Thunderstorm — Johannes Tavenraat

Johannes Tavenraat. Painted 1843.

The rapid, powerful brushwork of this landscape makes it look more like an oil sketch than a finished painting. As such, Tavenraat deviated from the path taken by most Dutch painters at the time. Instead of a smooth painting style and restrained sentiment, he opted for bright colours and dramatic effects of light and dark. His work thus more closely reflects international, mainly French, developments in Romantic painting.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 39.8 × 31 cm

Print: 39.8 × 31 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/20062893. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.