Hague School: 12 works

'Led by Anton Mauve, the group of Dutch painters known as the Hague School distinguished itself by its exceptional rendering of moody atmosphere and light. As a Dutch critic wrote of the Hague School in 1875, "The artists try, by preference, to render mood; and they give precedence to tone above color...'

'Donkeys accompanied by herdboys are found only occasionally in Hague School paintings; Anton Mauve painted several attractive works with seaside donkeys and Johannes de Haas made a number of donkey studies in Picardy.'

'Dumas (eds.), The Hague School: Dutch masters of the 19th century, The Hague 1983'

'It can be found in many works by artists of the romantic era, and occasionally in those of Hague School painters, for example in Paul Gabriel's Ferry at Driel .'

'Later, in common with other artists of the Hague School, he would mainly capture the atmosphere of the landscape, with an eye for the changing weather and all possible nuances of grey and green.'

'The most classical interpretation of the theme is seen in this painting by Jacob Maris, which can also be regarded as a perfect work from the Hague School's grey period.'

'Jozef Israëls was one of the older and most popular painters of the Hague School.'

'Although the use of colour is tonal rather than exuberant, resembling that in Hague School paintings, nobody would ever confuse this painting with one by Jozef Israëls.'

'Isaac Israels is the son of artist Jozef Israels, one of the most important exponents of the trend in art known as The Hague School. The Hague School is characterized by a realistic rendering of the Dutch countryside in dark, grey tones.'

'Willem Maris was the only Hague School painter who was self-taught.'

'The intimacy of the images makes them more akin to the figure paintings of Jacob Maris but the deep, vibrant colours seem to be a deliberate move by De Zwart permanently to distance himself from the Hague School with its tonal palette.'

'In his work the Hague School finds its purest moment of art for art's sake.'