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Children of the Sea

Girl in a White Kimono

From the series One hundred masterpieces
Girl in a White Kimono George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923), oil on canvas, 1894

Any and everything from Japan was all the rage in the Netherlands in the mid-19th century.
Breitner wrapped his model in a Japanese kimono and situated her in front of a Japanese folding screen. Why was the Asian country so popular at the time?

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Portrait of Alida Christina Assink

1:20 min. - See what was considered ‘sexy’ in this portrait

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines

Italian Landscape with Umbrella Pines

1:18 min. - Check out the precision and lighting effect of these graceful umbrella pines

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Piano Practice Interrupted

1:11 min. - A playful work with a clever composition

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1:10 min. - Above all look at the sky and water

Girl in a White Kimono Girl in a White Kimono

Girl in a White Kimono

1:15 min. - Zoom in on the gleaming white silk embroidered kimono

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Children of the Sea

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Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands Portrait of William I, King of the Netherlands

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1:17 min. - King of the Netherlands

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1:18 min. - Discover the power of simplicity in this work

Toilet Mirror Toilet Mirror

Toilet Mirror

1:10 min. - Princess Marianne’s heavy mirror

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1:21 min. - The enslaved people express criticism through role-playing

Silver cabinet Silver cabinet

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1:14 min. - This silver cabinet won the silver medal for good reason

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1:25 min. - A vase full of experiments

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Vase with lily decoration

1:24 min. - Renowned ultra thin porcelain