When One Grows Old
Dutch: Als men oud wordt
When One Grows Old
ArtistJozef Israëls
Year1883 (1883)
MediumOil-on-canvas
MovementRealism (arts)
SubjectOld age
Dimensions160 cm (63 in) x 101 cm (40 in)[1]
LocationKunstmuseum Den Haag
WebsiteWhen One Grows Old

When One Grows Old is an 1881 Oil-on-canvas painting by Dutch artist Jozef Israëls. The subject of the painting is an old woman warming herself by a fireplace.

History

In 1871 Jozef Israëls moved to The Hague. In 1881 he completed the painting When One Grows Old.[2] In Dutch, the painting is known as Als men oud wordt.[3] The painting is housed at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag and it is on loan from Erven van Hijmans van Wadenoyen.[1]

Description

The painting is of an old peasant woman who is warming herself by a fireplace. The painting depicts a contemplative stillness.[2] The old woman is hunched over with her back bent and her hands stretched out toward the fireplace.[4]

Reception

In the book Jozef Israëls author John Ernest Phythian states that the painting sums up Israëls techniques as a painter. His image of the woman (as with his other peasant subjects) is a portrayal of a peasant who is not at work.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joseph Israels When one grows old, 1883". RKD. RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Lange, Derek B. (2018). The hague. Newbury: New Word City. ISBN 9781640191747. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jozef Israëls 1824-1911 Als men oud wordt". kunstmuseum. Kunstmuseum Den Haag. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Phythian, John Ernest (1912). Jozef Israëls. England: G. Allen, Limited. p. 86. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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