Weidelandschap met zeilschepen op een rivier, vanaf een brug gezien 1900 - 1931

Willem Bastiaan Tholen made this drawing of a weidelandschap met zeilschepen op een rivier, vanaf een brug gezien, with pencil on paper. Tholen belonged to the Hague School, a group of Dutch artists active from about 1860 to 1890, who painted in a style influenced by the French Barbizon School. The Hague School artists sought to capture the atmosphere of the Dutch landscape and often depicted scenes of rural life. This drawing of a landscape with sailboats on a river, seen from a bridge, captures the character of the Dutch landscape. The drawing is simple and direct, and it reflects the artist's desire to capture the essence of the scene. Looking into the social and institutional histories that shaped Tholen's artistic practice, we might consult exhibition catalogues and reviews to gain a better understanding of the artist's career and the reception of his work. By researching these contexts, we can appreciate the role of art as something shaped by its social and institutional setting.