Bernardus Johannes Blommers: A Day at the Beach

Bernardus Johannes Blommers (Dutch, 1845-1914), A day at the beach, signed ‘Blommers.’ (lower right), oil on canvas 22 ¾ x 32 ¼ in. (57.7 x 82 cm.), Image Source: Christie’s

“Blommers, like many Hague School painters, had a preference for placing his motifs in the centre of his paintings…In this work he does not show any moralistic references or social commitment, but he paints the sunny side of life showing children in their happy and carefree state, which was not often the case in the real world at that time. To show depth, Blommers uses horizontals which clearly visible in the broad water section in the foreground, followed by the beach, the sea and the horizon with a narrow sky. Not only in The Netherlands, but also internationally Blommers is regarded as one of the major painters of The Hague School.”

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  1. I love this style and theme of painting. Just beautiful!

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    1. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Sheila. I am happy you enjoy this. 🌻

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  2. cindy knoke's avatar cindy knoke says:

    Beautiful. Reminds me of Cassat.

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    1. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Cindy. 😊

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