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Fairytale
Matthijs Maris, c. 1877
After having worked on canvas for a long time, Maris here once again chose a wood panel as his support. He first painted the woman, then her immediate surroundings, and lastly the sky. The smooth wood gave him the freedom to play with different brushwork: the sky and the woman are thinly brushed with diluted oil paint resembling watercolour, while the foliage is rendered with spirited short strokes.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-2705
- Dimensionsheight 18 cm x width 38 cm, depth 9 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on panel