Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 202 works by Jacob Maris in our catalogue
In short
View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague (1873) is the Jacob Maris painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the National Gallery of Art, Washington. After it, the eye goes to The little marquise (1870) and The Fishmonger (1856). Among the 202 works of Jacob Maris in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague is a work by Jacob Maris, executed in 1873. The artist, born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1837, remained a central figure in the Dutch landscape tradition until his death in Karlsbad in 1899.
The little marquise emerges from the shadows of history as a quiet genre painting by Jacob Maris. This work captures a fleeting moment of stillness, inviting the viewer into a private, introspective space. The artist, Jacob Maris, brings a sense of lived presence to the figure, grounding the scene in a specific, unhurried atmosphere. Born in The Hague, Netherlands, the painter carries the sensibilities of his Dutch origins into this…
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of salt and the dampness of a morning tide. A single, directional light spills from a background doorway, cutting through the gloom to strike the center of the scene. In this pool of warmth, a man and a woman meet amidst the quiet commerce of a stall. He is the fishmonger, a figure defined by the interplay of light…
This work, titled Servant girl, was painted by Jacob Maris around 1860. It offers a quiet glimpse into the domestic realities of the mid-nineteenth century, focusing on a single figure within a shadowed interior. The painting captures a moment of solitude, rendered with the steady hand of an artist who understood the subtle weight of everyday life.
In Schilder aan het werk, Jacob Maris presents us with a quiet, intimate moment of creation. The composition is centered upon a lone painter, positioned amidst a dense and somewhat chaotic outdoor setting. This figure, focused intently upon his easel, becomes the anchor of the scene. The subject matter explores the delicate relationship between the artist and the natural world, capturing the very act of translation from nature to canvas.…
Jacob Maris produced Siesta about 1871. This oil on canvas work reflects the artist's engagement with the Hague School, a movement he helped define through his focus on atmospheric effects and the Dutch landscape. The piece provides an intimate glimpse into the genre painting traditions of the late nineteenth century.
A Bleaching Field, Jacob Maris, 1870 is a significant work by the Dutch painter Jacob Maris. Created in 1870, this oil painting offers a window into the 19th-century Dutch art tradition. It captures a quiet moment of rural life, focusing on the practicalities of a bleaching field where laundry is spread out to catch the light.
The Annoying Guest is an oil on canvas painting by Jacob Maris. Created about 1875, the work captures a quiet, domestic moment within a dimly lit interior. It resides today in the Dordrechts Museum.
In the artwork Boy and girl drinking in the open air by Jacob Maris, the composition is centered around two figures seated on a rustic wooden bench. A boy and a girl occupy the middle ground, positioned within a wooded setting. The background is composed of dense foliage and trees, where vertical lines from tree trunks provide a structural framework for the scene. In the foreground, the ground appears textured,…
On the lookout is an oil painting by Jacob Maris. The artist, born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1837, captured this scene about 1878. He later passed away on August 7, 1899, in Karlsbad.
Girl with a Peacock Feather, Jacob Maris, c. 18771877 · Rijksmuseum
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Gray day with ships1877 · Rijksmuseum
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De afgesneden molen1872
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Bomschuit on the Beach1880 · Kunstmuseum Den Haag
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Shell Fishers1885
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Landscape with Windmills1890
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Outside a Café1868 · Scottish National Gallery
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Een molen in de winter1899
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Meisje bij een deuropening., Jacob Maris, 1870 - 18991899 · Rijksmuseum
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Young Girl (Artist's Daughter) picking Flowers in the Grass1899 · Rijksmuseum
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The Violist (Son of the Painter)1887 · Groninger Museum
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The Dry-Nurse1877 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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The Butcher1871 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Summer1889 · Rijksmuseum
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Canal Side1878 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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De Schreierstoren te Amsterdam1880 · Rijksmuseum
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"Portret van Willem", vermoedelijk Willem Matthijs Maris Jbzn, zoon van Jacob Maris, Jacob Maris, c. 18761876 · Rijksmuseum
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Lady in the Forest1860 · Museum Gouda
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Small Courtyard, Jacob Maris, 18621862 · Rijksmuseum
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The Prayer1867 · Amsterdam Museum
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Landscape with Rocks, Fontainebleau1864
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Lady on a Bench in the Park1870 · Museum Gouda
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The Dawn1865 · Museum Gouda
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A boat on a beach1870 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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View of a city1867 · The Mesdag Collection
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Tired Out (Mother Watched), Jacob Maris, 18691869 · Rijksmuseum
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Ferry-boat1870 · Teylers Museum
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A Girl Seated Outside a House1867
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Feeding chicks1866 · Rijksmuseum
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Girl feeding her Bird in a Cage1867
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Catharina Hendrika Horn1867 · Rijksmuseum
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Ferry1870 · Kunstmuseum Den Haag
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Girl knitting on the balcony, Montmartre1869
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Praying Monk1864 · Rijksmuseum
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Moe gewaakt'1869
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Towpath1875 · Rijksmuseum Twenthe
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City in Landscape with Windmill1875 · Dordrechts Museum
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Return of the Fishing Boat1875 · Amsterdam Museum
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Prins Hendrikkade with the Schreierstoren1875 · Amsterdam Museum
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View of The Hague1875 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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The wooden bridge1877 · Dordrechts Museum
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The Five Windmills1878 · Centraal Museum
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City view1875 · The Mesdag Collection
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View of a Dutch City with the Schreierstoren in Amsterdam1873
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The Truncated Windmill, Jacob Maris, 18721872 · Rijksmuseum
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Townscape with a Domed Church, Jacob Maris, c. 1872 - c. 18751875 · Rijksmuseum
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Villagers1872 · Rijksmuseum
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View of the new port at the Zuid Kolk in Delft1872
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De Buitenkant met de Schreierstoren te Amsterdam1875
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View of the Mill and Bridge at the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague1873
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De Schreierstoren met de brug over de Gelderse Kade te Amsterdam1876
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De molen en de brug bij de Noord-West-Buitensingel in Den Haag1877
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View of Dordrecht1884 · Amsterdam Museum
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View of the Lek near Wijk bij Duurstede1882 · Amsterdam Museum
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Vaart bij maanlicht1882 · Rijksmuseum
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By Evening1884 · Rijksmuseum
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River landscape1884 · Rijksmuseum
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Mill1879 · The Mesdag Collection
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Schelpenvissen, Jacob Maris, 18851885 · Rijksmuseum
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Bluff-bowed Fishing Boat on the Beach at Scheveningen, Jacob Maris, c. 18851885
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Girl at a piano1879 · Rijksmuseum
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Windmill and Houses beside the Water. Stormy Sky1880
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Three Windmills1880
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View on a city (also known as Gezicht op een stad)1882
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De brug1879
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Oud buurtje aan het water1883 · Rijksmuseum
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Dutch Landscape with Shepherdess1891 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Cityscape with a River1887 · Centraal Museum
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Landscape with windmills1890 · Groninger Museum
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Landscape with Canal1887 · Walters Art Museum
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Landscape near The Hague1891 · Rijksmuseum
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Havengezicht, Jacob Maris, c. 18901890
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Harbour View1890 · Rijksmuseum
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View of a Port1887 · Rijksmuseum
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Windmill1886 · Rijksmuseum
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Meisje aan de piano1889 · Rijksmuseum
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Girl at the Window1890
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Polder na onweer1892 · Rijksmuseum
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View of a River near a City1896 · Dordrechts Museum
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Harbor View1894 · Dordrechts Museum
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View of a Town1893 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Towpath, Jacob Maris, c. 18961896 · Rijksmuseum
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Jaagpad1894 · Rijksmuseum
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Dorpsgezicht bij Schiedam1894 · Dordrechts Museum
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Stadsgezicht1898 · Rijksmuseum
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Visserspink aan het strand1899
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Molen bij maanlicht1899 · Rijksmuseum
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Havengezicht1899 · Rijksmuseum
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Huizen aan de Prins Hendrikkade te Amsterdam op een mistige dag1899 · Rijksmuseum
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Fishersboat at the Beach of Scheveningen1899 · Rijksmuseum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jacob Maris | Paintings from this list |
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 Rijksmuseum |
Amsterdam | 44 | A Bleaching Field, Jacob Maris, 1870, Girl with a Peacock Feather, Jacob Maris, c. 1877, Gray day with ships |
 Dordrechts Museum |
Dordrecht | 7 | Siesta, The Annoying Guest, City in Landscape with Windmill |
 Amsterdam Museum |
Amsterdam | 6 | The Fishmonger, The Prayer, Return of the Fishing Boat |
 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
Rotterdam | 7 | The Dry-Nurse, The Butcher, A boat on a beach |
 The Mesdag Collection |
The Hague | 5 | Servant girl, On the lookout, View of a city |
 Kunstmuseum Den Haag |
The Hague | 9 | The little marquise, Schilder aan het werk, Bomschuit on the Beach |
 Museum Gouda |
Gouda | 3 | Lady in the Forest, Lady on a Bench in the Park, The Dawn |
 Groninger Museum |
Groningen | 2 | The Violist (Son of the Painter), Landscape with windmills |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of salt and the dampness of a morning tide. A single, directional light spills from a background doorway, cutting through the gloom to strike the center of the scene. In this pool of warmth, a man and a woman meet amidst the quiet commerce of a stall. He is the fishmonger, a figure defined by the interplay of light…
This work, titled Servant girl, was painted by Jacob Maris around 1860. It offers a quiet glimpse into the domestic realities of the mid-nineteenth century, focusing on a single figure within a shadowed interior. The painting captures a moment of solitude, rendered with the steady hand of an artist who understood the subtle weight of everyday life.
View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague is a work by Jacob Maris, executed in 1873. The artist, born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1837, remained a central figure in the Dutch landscape tradition until his death in Karlsbad in 1899.
In Bomschuit on the Beach by Jacob Maris, a vertically oriented scene unfolds with a sense of immediate, chaotic energy. From the left, a large, billowing plume of smoke or steam surges upward, dominating the space. Within this thick, rising column, the words 'HTM STAAKT' are clearly visible, signaling a moment of social tension. The monochromatic palette strips away the distraction of color, leaving only the stark contrast of black…
Landscape with Windmills by Jacob Maris presents a wide horizontal view of a Dutch landscape. The composition is dominated by a vast expanse of mud flats or tidal areas that stretch across the middle ground. In the foreground, the terrain consists of dark, textured mud. This low-lying area provides a heavy base for the scene, contrasting with the lighter tones found in the distance. A man riding a horse and…
View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague (1873), National Gallery of Art, Washington. The little marquise (1870) and The Fishmonger (1856) come next.
36 years old: View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague dates from 1873, and Jacob Maris was born in 1837.
View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague, The little marquise, The Fishmonger, Servant girl, Schilder aan het werk, Siesta, A Bleaching Field, Jacob Maris, 1870, The Annoying Guest, Boy and girl drinking in the open air and On the lookout. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 202 works by Jacob Maris, dated from 1856 to 1899.
Mostly in Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam), Dordrechts Museum (Dordrecht) and Amsterdam Museum (Amsterdam). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1870s: 38 of the 100 works on this page were made then, View of the Mill and Bridge on the Noordwest Buitensingel in The Hague among them.
On this page, the earliest is The Fishmonger (1856) and the latest Een molen in de winter (1899).
Woman (6), Landscape (5) and Dutch landscape (5), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 18 of the 100 works on this page.
Hague school and Impressionism, judging by the originals on this page.
A Bleaching Field, Jacob Maris, 1870, Girl with a Peacock Feather, Jacob Maris, c. 1877 and Gray day with ships: the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam holds 35 of the works on this page.
Maris began his artistic journey with lessons from J.A.B. Stroebel (1849-1852), laying the foundation for his future career.
He formally studied at the Hague Academy of Art from 1850 to 1853, honing his skills and developing a nascent artistic style.
A pivotal moment arrived when an art dealer recognized Maris's talent and arranged for him to work in the studio of Hubertus van Hove, a significant influence early in his development.
His brother, Matthijs Maris, receiving a royal subsidy led to them working together, fostering a collaborative environment that further shaped their artistic paths.
Maris's career was marked by commercial success, with sales to collectors in the United States and Scotland demonstrating his growing reputation.
Travels through Germany, Switzerland, and France (1861) exposed him to diverse artistic styles, broadening his influences and contributing to stylistic evolution.
He became renowned for painting landscapes featuring rivers, mills, towpaths, and beach scenes with fishing boats, establishing a signature subject matter.
Comparisons have been drawn between Maris's work and that of earlier Dutch masters like Jan van Goyen, Jacob van Ruisdael, and Johannes Vermeer, highlighting his connection to the rich tradition of Dutch landscape painting.
Maris is celebrated for a series of portraits of the Royal House of Orange, undertaken in collaboration with his brother Matthijs, showcasing his portraiture skills alongside his landscapes.
"Schip on the Scheveningen Beach" exemplifies his ability to capture coastal scenes with atmospheric depth and detail.
He became a member of Pulchri Studio in 1871, signifying his acceptance within the established artistic community.
From 1885 onwards, Maris achieved widespread recognition in the Netherlands, solidifying his position as a leader of the Hague School.
Maris's contribution to the Hague School is significant; he helped define its aesthetic characterized by realistic depictions of Dutch landscapes and an emphasis on atmospheric effects.
His influence extended beyond his lifetime, inspiring subsequent generations of artists with his distinctive style and approach to landscape painting.
His works can be found in prominent collections such as the Rijksmuseum, testament to their enduring artistic merit and historical importance.
Maris’s legacy lies in his ability to capture the essence of the Dutch countryside through a unique blend of observation, technique, and artistic vision.
