Around 1887, a noticeable change took place to the work of Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch; his use of colour became lighter and he sought for new, clear harmonies of tone in his paintings. His ‘Beachscape’, now in the collection of the Municipal Museum in the Hague, announced this innovation. The development continued with this ‘Beachscape with shellfishers’ from 1891.
Weissenbruch was able like no other to catch the atmosphere on the Scheveningen beach: the high cloudy skies, the light that plays over the water and the melancholic silhouettes of shellfish carts in the the surf. These moments of peace and quiet were less sought after by other painters of the Hague School. Mesdag enjoyed painting the activity around the boats on the beach, Blommers and Sadee chose the fish auction, which then took place among the ships, as their subject, and Josef Israëls enjoyed his greatest success with fishing girls from Scheveningen, deep in thought on the tops of the dunes.
The beachscapes by Weissenbruch from the last years of his life were to become the highlights of his career as painter.
Specifications
| Title | Beach Scene with Shell Gatherers |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 83 cm Height 63 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Schilder:
Johannes Hendrik Weissenbruch
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| Accession number | VdV 86 |
| Credits | Bruikleen / Loan: Stichting Willem van der Vorm 1972 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1972 |
| Age artist | About 67 years old |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
De verzameling Willem van der Vorm. Schilderijen van Hollandse en Franse meesters uit de 17e en 19e eeuw (1950) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Johannes Hendrik Weissenbruch
Den Haag 1824 - Den Haag 1903
Johan Hendrik Weissenbruch's father was a collector of works that included those of the painter Andreas Schelfhout. The influence of his work can be seen in the...
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