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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery February 2023 Newsletter |
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from Linda Sorensen |
an online gallery located in Bodega Bay, California, |
Painting of the Month |
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![]() Jan Steen 1626-1679, his lively genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age |
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Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Notes |
Jan Steen 1626-1679, lively genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age by Daniel Rohlfing |
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A video selection of paintings by Jan Steen |
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Above is Jan Steen's Self Portrait where he pictures himself in a serious manner. But, according to the Rijksmuseum's website, "Steen portrays himself here as utterly self-assured. Most of the time though, he includes himself ... usually in a comic role." |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Merry Family, oil on canvas, 43 1/2 x 55 1/2", 1668, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
Pieter Roelofs , Director of paintings and sculpture at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, explains Jan Steen's painting, The Merry Family. |
Among the Dutch today, there is a widespread verbal expression to describe a chaotic household, "Een huishouden van Jan Steen," translated "a Jan Steen household." A sign over the fireplace is a Dutch proverb, "As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young." |
![]() Jan Steen, Peasants before an Inn, oil on canvas, 24 1/2" x 19 3/4", Toledo Museum of Art, Toldedo, Ohio |
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Peasants before an Inn is a small painting, just over 24 inches wide, yet Jan Steen has created 25 figures in it, not to mention three dogs and a horse. It includes three separate conversations going on, a couple dancing, a piper playing, a man tending to his horse, a woman comforting a child, a maid cleaning the door to a room and a man waiting at a table for service. A lot going on with fading sun and long shadows. |
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![]() Jan Steen, Woman at her Toilet, 1659-60 oil on panel, 14 1/2 x 11,Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
Jan Steen's Self Portrait of a Lute Player shows the influence of Frans Hals (1582-1666) who was 44 years older than Steen (1626-1679). I've not run across any record that they knew each other, but Steen was aware of Frans Hals' style and probably studied his paintings. In this self portrait, Steen pictures himself with a self satisfied expression, strumming away while wearing old style Spanish clothing, maybe part of a theatrical production as would have been worn in Holland before the Dutch independence from the Spanish. |
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![]() Jan Steen, Fantasy Interior with Jan Steen and the Family of Gerrit Schouten, 1659-60, oil on canvas, 1009 cm x 844 cm, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri |
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In Interior with Jan Steen and the Family of Gerrit Schouten, we see a self portrait of Jan Steen dressed as a gentleman standing in front of the fireplace, gesturing towards a seated man who has recently been identified as Gerrit Schouten, a wealthy brewer from the Dutch town of Haarlem. In this scene, Schouten is accompanied by his son and daughters. Schouten owned a brewery called The Elephant. Over the fireplace is a painting of elephants, probably of Hannibal's army. Greek style carved figures are above the wardrobe and carved cherubs serve as a pedestal for the harpsichord. |
![]() Jan Steen, Rhetoricians at a Window, 1663 oil on canvas 29" x 24", Philadelphia Museum of Art |
![]() Jan Steen, Skittle Players outside an inn, 1660-63 oil on oak panel, 13" x 10 1/2" , National Gallery, London |
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's website says of Rhetoricians at a Window, "These mirthful men are members of a chamber of rhetoric, a type of dramatic and literary society popular throughout the Dutch Republic. These groups performed plays, tableau vivants, and poetry readings. At left, the group’s orator reads a paper titled Lof Liet (Song of Praise), while the poet who composed the verse looks on over his shoulder. |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Lovesick Woman, 1659-63 Staatliches Museum in Schwerin, Germany |
![]() Jan Steen, Beware of Luxury, 1663, oil on canvas, 41" x 57 1/2", Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Dancing Couple, 1663, 40 1/2" x 56", National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
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The Dancing Couple shows us a boisterous party underneath a vine covered arbor. A flute player and fiddler fill the scene with sound as people eat, drink, flirt, smoke as children play with their toys. The National Gallery of Art's website says, "Steen, one of the most versatile and prolific Dutch painters of the seventeenth century, was apparently less adept in his other profession as a brewer and innkeeper because, legend has it, he drank too much of his own inventory and spent more money than he earned. The relative chaos and merry mood of his paintings gave rise to the Dutch saying "to run a household like Jan Steen," meaning to have a disorderly house." |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Dissolute Household, 1663-64 oil on canvas, 42 1/2" x 35 1/2" The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
![]() Jan Steen, Adolf Croeser with daughter Catharina Croeser in Delft, 1665, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 27", Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
Here in the center of The Dissolute Household, Jan Steen paints himself, holding court as it were, the king amid the chaos. Steen entwines his fingers with those of the maid's right hand as she pours more wine for the wife's cup with her left hand. Steen's wife's right foot rests on an open book on the floor next to a broken glass, a discarded lute resting on what appears to be a backgammon board while the household cat paws at a discarded tray. Backgammon was popular in England in the 17th century, and the Dutch here seem to have adopted it. |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Drawing Lesson, 1665 oil on panel, 19 3/8" x 16 1/4" The Getty Museum, Brentwood, CA |
![]() Jan Steen, The Feast of St. Nicholas, 1663-65 oil on canvas, 33 1/2" x 27" Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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![]() Jan Steen, The Bowling Game, 1665, oil on canvas, 27" x 34 1/4" collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, currently at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin |
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The Bowling Game shows bowling as a common outdoor activity among the Dutch. The roots of bowling run deep. Ancient Egyptians and all the way into the Roman era, people were setting up pins and knocking them over with a ball. In the 16th century, England's Henry VIII acquired Whitehall Palace in central London and had it rebuilt, including outdoor bowling lanes. Not too many years afterward in Germany, Martin Luther built lanes next to his home for his children, sometimes enjoying a roll for himself. Among the Dutch of the Golden Age, it was a popular mild competition usually enjoyed outdoors near an open tap. In this scene, I count at least 28 figures involved in a variety of activities with bowlers in the foreground. |
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![]() Jan Steen, The way you hear it is the way you sing it also known as As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young, 1665, oil on canvas, 53" x 64", Mauritshuis Museum, The Hague |
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Jan Steen's Samson and Delilah replays the Biblical story in a 17th century Dutch setting. The table has elements of Dutch still life, glistening silver and ceramic pitchers, the folds of a table cloth, and a partially torn loaf of bread. Samson is laid out on an oriental carpet about to have his locks clipped by a deceitful Delilah. To the right, two children are playing with a dog. Today, this painting is part of the LA County Museum's collection, located near Hollywood, CA. This may be somewhat fitting in that this version of the Samson and Delilah story is close in tone to Cecil B. DeMille's 1949 film Samson and Delilah featuring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr. |
![]() Jan Steen, Merry Company on a Terrace, 1670, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Merry Company on a Terrace is a typical Jan Steen painting. Here, we observe a party that's been going on a while. The happy woman is holding her empty wine glass. To the left, Jan Steen adds his own self portrait. Here he portrays a kind of host of these festivities. He pictures himself laughing while wearing a white apron and a towel on his head. The scene has more than a dozen revelers including musicians, men and women, raised glasses, children and a dog. A discarded empty pitcher lies on its side on the floor. |
![]() Jan Steen, The Village School, 1670, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
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![]() Our February Painting of the Month, Supper Time, Richard Dey De Ribcowsky, c 1930 ... available for sale, |
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Recently deduced ... Supper Time |
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Gallery Notes | |
![]() St. Jerome, recently rediscovered sold by Sotheby's for over $3,000,000 by Dutch Master Anthony Van Dyke (1599-1641) |
On rare occasions, paintings by the Dutch masters come onto the market. |
St. Jerome by Anthony Van Dyke was most likely painted over four hundred years ago by Van Dyke between 1615 and 1618 while he was working along side of Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp. The painting shows an older man nude sitting on a stool. It was painted from a live model. |
from our Aug 2022 issue![]() Edward Hopper, A Look Back to a 2008 Exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago |
A NEW EDWARD HOPPER EXHIBITION
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Recently, we looked back at the phenomenal Edward Hopper exhibition held at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. Now, a new major Edward Hopper exhibition is being held in New York. Hopper lived in New York for almost 60 years. This exhibition at the Whitney Museum looks at Hopper's paintings of New York. And yes, Night Hawks will be there! |
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Link to the Whitney Museum Hopper Exhibition page |
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Bodega Bay's Jean Warren Watercolors Bodega Bay resident Jean Warren says her paintings are reflections of the places she has lived and traveled. Jean is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association and full member of Society of Layerists in Multi-Media. http://www.JeanWarren.com / 707-875-9240 |
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What's nearby? in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties |
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IN SEBASTOPOL - Sebastopol Center for the Arts |
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IN SANTA ROSA Corrick's Art Trails Gallery | http://www.corricks.com/arttrailsgallery 637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 | Contact:: http://www.corricks.com/contact-us Corrick's has been a Santa Rosa Treasure since 1915, a downtown stationery store serving as the community's "cultural hub." Corrick's has long supported local artists with its impressive "ART TRAILS GALLERY," including paintings by Linda Sorensen. Corricks offers a number of originals by famed Santa Rosa artist, Maurice Lapp ... (see our August 2017 article) located on Fourth Street, steps away from Santa Rosa's revitalized town square and Fourth Street's Russian River Brewery |
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IN SANTA ROSA- Calabi Gallery | http://www.calabigallery.com 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 | email: info@calabigallery.com | 707-781-7070 Famed master conservator Dennis Calabi brings his rare knowledge and experience to present a tasteful and eclectic array of primarily 20th century artwork. http://www.calabigallery.com | Back to the Top |
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IN Santa Rosa - The Annex Galleries specializing in 19th, 20th, and 21st century American and European fine prints The Annex Galleries is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA). http://www.AnnexGalleries.com | Back to the Top |
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IN GRATON - Graton Gallery |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS - Christopher Queen Galleries 3 miles east of Hwy 1 on Hwy 116 on the Russian River http://www.christopherqueengallery.com |707-865-1318| Back to the Top |
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IN Healdsburg - Paul Mahder Gallery http://www.paulmahdergallery.com (707) 473-9150 | Info@paulmahdergallery.com 222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448 | check for hours |
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Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art | |||
The Greater Bay Area | |||
The Walt Disney Family Museum -- see website for details This museum tells Walt's story from the early days. (on the Parade Grounds) 104 Montgomery Street, The Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 -- view location on Google Maps -- |
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San Francisco ... see website de Young Museum Permanent Collection |
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San Francisco closed, see website California Historical Society |
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San Francisco Legion of Honor ... see website -Permanent European and Impressionist Paintings |
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San Francisco open, see website for details Contemporary Jewish Museum |
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Oakland ... see website Oakland Museum of California -- ongoing Gallery of California Art -showcasing over 800 works from the OMCA's collection |
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San Francisco |
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Santa Rosa |
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Santa Rosa ... see website Charles M. Schultz Museum |
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Moraga |
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Sonoma Mission San Francisco de Solano Museum featuring the famed watercolor paintings of the California Missions by Christian Jorgensen |
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Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art ... see website 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA (707) 939-7862 |
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Ukiah Grace Hudson Museum ... see website http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org |
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Bolinas |
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Walnut Creek ... see website The Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts |
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San Jose San Jose Museum of Art ... see website approximately 2,000 20th & 21st century artworks including paintings, sculpture, new media, photography, drawings, prints, and artist books. |
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Monterey Monterey Museum of Art ... see website Ongoing exhibitions ... Museums Permanent Collection including William Ritschel, Armin Hansen and E. Charlton Fortune http://www.montereyart.org |
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Palo Alto ... see website Cantor Art Center at Stanford University |
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Monterey |
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Sacramento Crocker Art Museum ... see websites |
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Sacramento Capitol Museum ... see website Governor's Portrait Gallery Permanent Exhibits (including one of our galllery's favorite artists, Robert Rishell's portrait of Gov. Ronald Reagan |
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Stockton's Treasure! The Haggin Museum ... see website -Largest exhibition of Albert Bierstadt paintings anywhere, plus the works of Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Norman Rockwell's mentor. see our Newsletter article, April 2011 |
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Southern California (and Arizona) (for all museums below, see websites for hours and protocols. | |||
Los Angeles Los Angeles Museum of Art Art of the Americas, Level 3: Artworks of paintings and sculptures from the colonial period to World War II— a survey of of art and culture & "Levitated Mass" |
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Irvine UCI IMCA (University of California, Irvine Institute and Museum of California Art) (formerly The Irvine Museum) |
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Santa Barbara The Santa Barbara Museum of Art |
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Orange Hilbert Museum, Chapman University |
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Pasadena Norton Simon Museum -an Impressive Permanent collection, European impressionist and post impressionist paintings See our newsletter from March 2014 |
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San Marino (near Pasadena) The Huntington Library American Art Collection Paintings by John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Robert Henri, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, William Keith, Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton and many more. |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Permanent Collection |
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Palm Springs |
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Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Art Museum an excellent sampling of Artists of the American West |
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Los Angeles California African American Art Museum adjacent to the LA Coliseum (see our newsletter articleof their Ernie Barnes Exhibition September 2019) |
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& Beyond | |||
Honolulu, HI Honolulu Museum (see our Newsletter article from February, 2015) |
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Kamuela, HI (Big Island) Issacs Art Center 65-1268 Kawaihae Road Kamuela, HI 96743 (See our Dec '16 article "Hawaii's Paul Gauguin," modernist Madge Tennent, 1889-1972) |
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Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum ( see our article Mar 2018 French and American Paintings ) |
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Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection: American Art |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Permanent ... Grand Salon Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
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Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Permanent collection: the Impressionists |
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Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition. |
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Bentonville, AR |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings |
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Philadelphia , PA The Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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Philadelphia , PA Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Campus |
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Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Museum American Art Permanent Collection |
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New York , NY The Whitney Museum of American Art Edward Hopper’s New York Oct 19, 2022 - March 5, 2023 The largest selection of works by Edward Hopper |
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New York, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art Its extensive collection of American Art |
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Detroit, MI Detroit Institute of Arts American Art Permanent Collection |
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Ottawa, Ontario National Gallery of Canada |
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Denver, CO Denver Art Museum |
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