Artwork
Farm near Duivendrecht
Farm near Duivendrecht is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Piet Mondrian. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Overview
Farm near Duivendrecht is a 1916 oil painting by Piet Mondrian, depicting a rural landscape with a farmhouse and trees reflected in a waterway.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a simple farmhouse with a sloped roof and white walls, framed by bare trees, with the water below mirroring its shape, evoking a sense of serenity and stillness.
Technique & Style
Mondrian used thick paint to capture the light bouncing off the water, creating a warm and alive atmosphere, while the trees' tangled branches add a quiet energy to the scene, characteristic of his early figurative style.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1916, Farm near Duivendrecht is an example of Mondrian's work before his shift towards abstraction, and is now held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Artist
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch: ; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (, US also ; Dutch: ), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
