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Upgrade your walls with Zwei Reiter am Strand nach links (Two Riders on a Beach) - Max Liebermann - Canvas Wall Art. Every seascape reproduction is painted entirely by hand, so the surface carries the depth and variation of an original oil painting rather than the flatness of a digital canvas print.
1901
Oil on canvas
71 x 93 cm
Private collection.
Zwei Reiter am Strand nach links was probably executed in Liebermann’s studio in Berlin, following several studies made during his stay in Scheveningen on the Dutch coast. Liebermann stayed at Scheveningen during the summer of 1900, and returned there the following summer. During the time spent at this fashionable resort, Liebermann found inspiration for his paintings in scenes of riders and tennis players on the beach, and executed numerous drawings and sketches. The present work was one of the first large-scale oils of this subject.
In the present composition, the riders are in casual riding attire, crossing the beach of the seaside resort; the horse in the foreground trots placidly on the sand while the other appears unsettled, his hoofs submerged in water. The scene is captured at the moment when the rider in the front turns towards his companion, whose horse prances skittishly, avoiding the waves. The composition derives its dynamic from the subtle differences in the movement of the horses and their riders, as well as from the powerful depiction of the animals against the waves and the grey sky. In his sketches executed in Scheveningen Liebermann developed images of riders on both calm and nervous horses, and here the two are combined to create a subtle, yet powerful composition.
Images of horses and riders featured in Liebermann’s art throughout his career, in scenes depicting horse races and polo games. However, they are rarely depicted with such elegance and poise as in the present work. A contemporary critic described the scene: ‘They are two riders from the Circus Schumann, which is open all summer in Scheveningen. The horses are trained every morning on the beach, as the soft sand makes a great riding runway. It is thus a mundane activity which has been upgraded by the artist’s hand. The whole picture is full of life and dynamism: the morning light surrounding the horses, the white-tipped waves, the cool breeze that plays with the horses’ manes’ (‘Zu unseren Bildern’, in Berliner Architekturwelt, 1902, issue 9, p. 330).
The seascape subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of heritage oil painting wall decor.
We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted seascape artwork made to order.
Build a hallway gallery wall around this seascape oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the seascape composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.
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| 24 X 36 in | $134.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $185.98 |
| 36 X 48 in | $238.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $481.48 |
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