A Jewish Wedding
Jozef Israëls · 1903
Why it's great
A Jewish wedding is celebrated by a crowd in a village, with the bride and groom under a canopy. Jozef Israëls was born in a Jewish family in the Netherlands and sometimes painted scenes of Jewish life in later years. The picture is full of lively faces and warm light. It's a joyful record of a tradition.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Jozef Israëls was born into a Jewish family in Groningen, in the Netherlands, and became the leader of the Hague School of painters. He is famous for his tender pictures of fisherfolk and poor families in the dunes. He lived in Amsterdam and The Hague, and spent many summers in the fishing village of Zandvoort. He died in 1911.
