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| George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) | ||||||||||
| A Dutch impressionist painter and photographer, born in Rotterdam, Breitner’s early works—mainly pictures of horsemen—were influenced by the Hague School, and his drawings were praised by the artists Neurdenberg and Rochussen. He studied at the Art Academy in The Hague from 1876 to 1880 and worked in the studio of Willem Maris of the Hague School, where he executed still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. After a visit to Paris in 1884, where he studied drawing, Breitner fell under the spell of Impressionism. He moved to Amsterdam in 1886 and became a leading figure of Amsterdam Impressionism. His works centred on the city’s urban growth, particularly scenes of the harbour, streets, and architecture. Although not always topographically accurate, these paintings reveal a strong passion for colour and movement. He later turned to painting nudes and still lifes and began a series of works depicting Japanese girls around 1893, a theme popular with artists at the time. In 1901, Breitner was given an honorary exhibition at Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. After this, the quality of his work began to decline. He was also a photographer, though he primarily used his photographs as tools for his paintings. He died in Amsterdam. | ||||||||||
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