In his primitive Expressionist style, Herman Kruyder has given this dog an almost human face. The dog's malicious and anxious look and the dark colours are probably a metaphor for the artist's psychological problems; he died a year later following a failed suicide attempt.
Specifications
| Title | The Dog |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 110 cm Width 122 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Herman Kruyder
|
| Accession number | 2985 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Rembrandt Association, 1979 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1979 |
| Creation date | in circa 1934 |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Kunst stelt alles voor (2020) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
