Fairytale — History & Facts
After having worked on canvas for a long time, Maris here once again chose a wood panel as his support. He first painted the woman, then her immediate surroundings, and lastly the sky. The smooth wood gave him the freedom to play with different brushwork: the sky and the woman are thinly brushed with diluted oil paint resembling watercolour, while the foliage is rendered with spirited short strokes.
More Artworks by Matthijs Maris
A Corner of the Hague
Matthijs Maris
Landschap , after Johann Bernard Klombeek
Matthijs Maris
The Noord-West-Buitensingel in The Hague
Matthijs Maris
Zeegezicht, after Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Matthijs Maris
Boat with a Pollard Willow
Matthijs Maris
The Nieuwe Haarlemse Sluis at the Singel, known as ‘Souvenir d’Amsterdam’
Matthijs Maris
The enchanted castle
Matthijs Maris
Young Girl with Butterflies
Matthijs Maris
Portrait Study
Matthijs Maris
Boslandschap met watervalletje, after Johann Bernard Klombeek
Matthijs Maris
More Landscape Art
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh
View of Delft
Johannes Vermeer
Water Lilies
Claude Monet
The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca' Corner to the Ca' Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità
Canaletto
Windsor Castle
Canaletto
The Grand Canal looking North-East from the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin to the Rialto Bridge
Canaletto