Rijksmuseum

Bouwterrein in Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner

Date

c. 1900

Medium

canvas, oil paint (paint)

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam underwent tremendous growth at the turn of the 20th century. The city expanded with new residential areas built on millions of piles. Breitner was fascinated by the modern metropolis and its many building sites. In this painting, we see new homes rising on the left, while a horse drags a pile into the construction pit in the foreground. On the right, another pile is driven into the ground with a steam hammer, a recent invention.

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