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River Scene

Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819–1891)

The National Gallery, London

River Scene

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A solitary man stands in a boat on a river in a rural landscape. The sun has just set, leaving a warm glow and a tranquil atmosphere. The small boats on the riverbank and the ship in the distance suggest the bustle of activity that had taken place on the river earlier in the day. A large ship was originally depicted on the right; it may have been part of a previous picture that the artist then painted over.

The location of the scene has not been identified. Johan Barthold Jongkind was born in Holland, but spend most of his working life in Paris. This picture was probably made in a period when Jongkind was producing paintings of both his native country and his adoptive city.

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Title

River Scene

Date

1860-80

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 52.1 x W 80 cm

Accession number

NG4583

Acquisition method

Bequeathed by Hans Velten to the Tate Gallery, 1931; transferred, 1956

Work type

Painting

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Johan Barthold Jongkind

1819–1891

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