Two maids on the Lijjnbaansgracht in Amsterdam
Isaac Israëls · 1894
Why it's great
Two maids stand and chat by a canal in Amsterdam, with brick houses and water behind. Isaac Israëls painted ordinary women and children in the city's streets. The bold, loose style is typical of the Amsterdam Impressionists. It's a lively scene of everyday work and conversation.
Where to see it
📍 Groninger MuseumGroningen, Netherlands
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Isaac Israëls was born in Amsterdam, the son of the famous painter Jozef Israëls, in a Dutch Jewish family. He painted lively scenes of Amsterdam streets, fashion houses and beaches in a loose, fast Impressionist style. He lived in Amsterdam, Paris, and The Hague, and he traveled to Indonesia and elsewhere. He died in The Hague in 1934.
