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Breton Landscape
Jan Verkade (Dutch, 1868-1946)1891–92
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Brittany, in northwestern France, was an important place to Verkade both artistically and spiritually. The artist was captivated by the terrain that differed so greatly from that of Amsterdam, inspiring a series of Breton landscapes. Verkade also converted to Catholicism during his travels to Brittany, shifting the trajectory of his art away from landscapes and toward a revival of religious painting and sacred art.
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- Title: Breton Landscape
- Creator: Jan Verkade (Dutch, 1868-1946)
- Date Created: 1891–92
- Physical Dimensions: Unframed: 65.4 x 54.3 cm (25 3/4 x 21 3/8 in.)
- Provenance: Edouard Vuillard [1868-1940] Paris, France, Solomon Family Collection, Paris, France, by descent, (Galerie Hopkins, Paris, France, January 2010, sold to Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley), Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.117
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Inscriptions: none known
- Fun Fact: Verkade painted many landscapes, including a drop cloth he painted for a puppet show titled <em>Les Sept Princesses </em>(The Seven Princesses).
- Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: Netherlands, 19th century
- Credit Line: Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
- Collection: Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
- Accession Number: 2020.117
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