Artwork
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist J. Frederick Wilson. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Amsterdam is a 1923 watercolour by J. Frederick Wilson, signed, dated, and titled by the artist.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a row of old buildings by a canal, featuring a distinctive central building with a steep roof and a sign reading 'De Kost Ganx Yorck'. A horse-drawn tram and pedestrians are shown near the water.
Technique & Style
Soft, muted colours and loose brushstrokes characterise the work, conveying a sense of weathered buildings and gentle, late-afternoon light.
Artist & collection
Artist
His watercolors capture quiet corners of early-20th-century Amsterdam, where he set up his easel by canals and bridges.
