Breton Landscape

About the Artwork

Brittany, in northwestern France, was an important place to Verkade both artistically and spiritually. The artist was captivated by the terrain that differed so greatly from that of Amsterdam, inspiring a series of Breton landscapes. Verkade also converted to Catholicism during his travels to Brittany, shifting the trajectory of his art away from landscapes and toward a revival of religious painting and sacred art.

Inscriptions

none known

Provenance

Edouard Vuillard [1868-1940] Paris, France Solomon Family Collection, Paris, France, by descent 2010: (Galerie Hopkins, Paris, France, January 2010, sold to Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley) 2010–2020: Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art 2020–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Exhibition history

Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 11, 2022-January 8, 2023).

Quick Overview

Artist: Jan Verkade (Dutch, 1868–1946)
Date: 1891–92
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 65.4 x 54.3 cm (25 3/4 x 21 3/8 in.)
Type: Painting
Classification: Painting
Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Credit line: Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
Accession no.: 2020.117

Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.