George Hendrik BreitnerDutch, 1857–1923Schepen in het ijs
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Schepen in het ijs” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
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.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-3585
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
