The Hague School

Synopsis

The Dutch painters of The Hague School took the innovative step of leaving their Studios to paint nature in situ. The 1870s and '80s saw the heyday of the movement, when artists, including Anton Mauve, Jacob Israels, Jacob Marais and Hendrik Mesdag, fled to The Hague to escape the increasing ugliness of urbanisation and to capture in their paintings the beauty of the countryside. This programme explores their work and shows the unique landscape which inspired them.

Additional Info

• No: R0049
• Production year: 1983
• Run time: 00:45:00
• Director: Jan Wouter van Reijen
• Producers: RM Arts/NPS