Port au moulin, oil on board

Dutch Harbor Scene with Windmill – Oil on Board, c. 1925–1940

Dimensions: 20.75” x 15.5”

This early 20th-century oil painting on thick pressed artist board depicts a working harbor with moored fishing vessels set against a traditional Dutch smock mill. Executed with bold, textured impasto and the broken color technique characteristic of Post-Impressionist influence, the work combines architectural accuracy with dynamic, light-driven brushwork.

The work reflects the influence of the Hague School’s realism, with the warmer palette and looser handling seen in interwar Dutch painting. The composition balances architectural structure with the immediacy of plein-air technique, suggesting the artist worked directly on site or from fresh sketches.

The painting remains unframed, showing age-typical edge wear to the board. Its surface is stable, with lively impasto particularly in the highlights of the boats and masonry.

A striking piece for collectors of maritime art or Northern European landscapes, it pairs beautifully with both traditional and rustic interiors.

Dimensions: 20.75” x 15.5”
Medium: Oil on pressed artist board
Date: c. 1925–1940
Origin: Likely the Netherlands
Condition: Minor edge wear, stable surface, unframed