Modern Naturalist Painting in the Dutch Hague School: Inspiration from the Barbizon School and the Origin of Van Gogh

Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

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Vincent van Gogh, Willem Roelofs, Anthonij (Anton) Rudolf Mauve et al.

In 19th Century Hague, there was a group of painters who based their work on direct observations of nature. Called the Hague school, they vividly portrayed fields, forests, streams, ponds, farming landscapes, and the humble lifestyles of agrarian peasants. In their works the viewer can sense their affinity toward nature. The Hague painters took inspiration from the preceding Barbizon school, which sketched fields and farms while outdoors, using these works as models for their keen observations of Holland’s natural landscapes. The influence of the Hague school can be seen in following schools of art. For instance, Van Gogh and Mondrian hold special places in the Western modernism that came mainly out of France, as their early works were heavily influenced by the Hague school. In their paintings, we get a glimpse of the Hague School as one point of origin for Western modern art.

This exhibition is Japan’s first to take up the Hague school as its subject. It presents 70 works from the Netherlands’ Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and the Kröller Müller Museum and Japanese collections, including works by the Barbizon school and Van Gogh.

[Image: Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch “Harlem Scenery” (1845-1848) oil painting, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag]

[Related Events]
Commemorative Lecture
Date: 7/13 (Sat) from 14:00
Venue: General purpose room
Free, reservations not required

Curator’s Talks
Date: 8/3 (Sat), 8/17 (Sat) from 14:00
Venue: Special exhibition room
Reservations not required, admission ticket purchase required

Art Lecture for Adults (special lecture before gallery talk)
Date: 8/17 (Sat) 13:00-13:30
Venue: General purpose room
Free, reservations not required

Kids’ Program
A Journey through the nature of Holland with Hague school paintings
Participants: Elementary school students in grades 1 through 6 and their guardians
Date: 7/20 (Sat) 10:00-10:40, 14:00-14:40
Capacity: 20 per tour
Venue: Workshop room, special exhibition room
Application period: 6/20-7/19 through 17:00

Concert
Date: 8/4(Sun) 14:00-14:40
Performers: Yoshiaki Okubo (Violin), Makiko Furuya(Piano)
Venue: 1F Lobby (reservation not required, admission free)

Please see the website for further information.

Schedule	Jul 13 (Sat) 2013-Aug 25 (Sun) 2013  Opening Hours Information Hours 9:00-17:00 Closed Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Open on public holidays but closed on the following day (unless this falls on a Sunday when the venue will open). Closed during the New Year holidays.
Fee	Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥500, Junior High and Elementary Students ¥260
Venue	Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art http://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/english/
Location	1-4-27 Kugawa, Kofu-shi, Yamanashi 400-0065 Open with a Map App
Access	From the South exit of Kofu Station on the JR Chuo line, take the bus for Shikishima Eigyosho or Nirasaki Station or Kugawa Danchi and get off at Yamanashi Kenritsu Bijutsukan-mae. The venue is a short walk from there.
Phone	055-228-3322
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