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Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves
Mesdag was fascinated by the sea, fishermen and their fishing ‘pinks’. These vessels had a flat bottom that allowed them to be hauled up onto the beach. Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves depicts the moment when the new catch is being distributed. With its horizontal format and rugged brushwork, Mesdag transformed an everyday scene into a monumental composition. The artist generally made preliminary …
Publisher
- Rijksmuseum
Subject
- http://iconclass.org/47K1
- http://iconclass.org/46C24
- http://iconclass.org/46C2237
Type of item
- painting
- Art of painting
Medium
- A.C. van Zegwaard Bequest
Publisher
- Rijksmuseum
Subject
- http://iconclass.org/47K1
- http://iconclass.org/46C24
- http://iconclass.org/46C2237
Type of item
- painting
- Art of painting
Medium
- A.C. van Zegwaard Bequest
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Rights
- Public Domain
- Publiek Domein
Creation date
- c.1875 - c.1885
Place-Time
- fourth quarter 19th century
Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.7915
- SK-A-2670
Extent
- height 90 cm
- width 181 cm
- weight 41.8 kg
Format
- oil paint (paint)
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- nl
Is part of
- collection: paintings
- collectie: schilderijen
Providing country
- Netherlands
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-05-27T20:14:48.736Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2018-03-17T14:37:39.335Z