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George Hendrik Breitner

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Dutch painter (1857-1923)

ArtistsLived 1857 to 1923 · aged 65
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George Hendrik Breitner was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important figure in Amsterdam Impressionism, he is noted especially for his paintings of street scenes and harbours in a realistic style.

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Girl in a White Kimono (1894), Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamGirl in a White Kimono (1894), Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamThe Dam, Amsterdam (c.1895), watercolor, 40 x 51 cm, Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamThe Dam, Amsterdam (c.1895), watercolor, 40 x 51 cm, Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamStreet View in The Hague (?), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (SK-A-3547).[2]Street View in The Hague (?), Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (SK-A-3547).[2]Sketch of people on the street, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.[3]Sketch of people on the street, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.[3]Distribution of Soup (1882), watercolor, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.[4]Distribution of Soup (1882), watercolor, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.[4]Oudezijds Achterburgwal, Amsterdam (c. 1890-1900), photograph, 30 x 35 cm, Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamOudezijds Achterburgwal, Amsterdam (c. 1890-1900), photograph, 30 x 35 cm, Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamHandboogstraat 23 in Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamHandboogstraat 23 in Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Awards 1

Royal Prize for Painting

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About this person

George Hendrik Breitner was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important figure in Amsterdam Impressionism, he is noted especially for his paintings of street scenes and harbours in a realistic style. He painted en plein air, and became interested in photography as a means of documenting street life and atmospheric effects - rainy weather in particular - as reference materials for his paintings.

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deceased
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Lived 1857 to 1923 · aged 65
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