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Feb 11, 2020
Breton Landscape
Breton Landscape
1891–92
Jan Verkade
(Dutch, 1868–1946)
Oil on canvas
Unframed: 65.4 x 54.3 cm (25 3/4 x 21 3/8 in.)
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.117
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Verkade painted many landscapes, including a drop cloth he painted for a puppet show titled Les Sept Princesses (The Seven Princesses).
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Brittany, in northwestern France, was an important place to Verkade both artistically and spiritually. The artist was captivated by the terrain that differed so greatly from that of Amsterdam, inspiring a series of Breton landscapes. Verkade also converted to Catholicism during his travels to Brittany, shifting the trajectory of his art away from landscapes and toward a revival of religious painting and sacred art.
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