Arrival of the Boats

Jacob Maris (1837–1899), oil on canvas, 1884

Waiting for the catch was a daily event on the beach at Scheveningen. Everyone in the village, young and old, came out to pilot the boats to shore, to haul them up onto the beach by horse, and to snap up the freshly caught fish. The format and composition that Maris chose for this painting draws us into the scene; we seem to be queueing up, as it were.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-2456
  • Dimensionsheight 127 cm x width 95 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek