The Sea

Jan Toorop, 1887

Jan Toorop made this seascape in Katwijk, where he was living in 1887. It is painted partly with a paintbrush and partly with a palette knife, as can be seen in the flat strokes. Through this technique, he succeeded in suggesting the effect of the waves breaking on the seashore in a realistic, almost tangible way. But if you look more closely, you can see a fantastic medley of colours.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4226
Dimensionsheight 74.7 cm x width 65.9 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

Title(s)
- The Sea
- Sea at Katwijk
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4226
Description
De zee te Katwijk met golven in de branding voor een strand.
Inscriptions / marks
signature and date: ‘J. Toorop 1887’

Creation

Creation
painter: Jan Toorop, Netherlands
Dating
1887
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on canvas
Dimensions
height 74.7 cm x width 65.9 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Gift of I. Lohr, Basel
Acquisition
gift 1973
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
Purchased from the artist by Herman Lohr (1871-1948), Haarlem, ca. 1910;{Verslagen 1973, p. 11.} his daughter, Ina Lohr (1903-83), Bazel; by whom donated to the museum, 1973
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.