Cityscape in the evening sun 1900 - 1950
Michaël Joseph Stuber
Original oil on canvas
54 ⨯ 71 cm
ConditionMint
€ 3.000
Art Dumay
- About the artworkThis oil on canvas was painted by the Dutch artist Michaël Joseph Stuber (1873–1954).
The atmospheric painting depicts a riverside scene at sunset. The sky glows in shades of orange, pink, and soft yellow, while the water gently reflects these colors. In the foreground, a quiet path runs along the river, lined with bare trees that form silhouettes against the fading light. A wooden bridge draws the viewer’s eye toward a cluster of houses and barns on the right, where life seems to stand still. On the left, several sailboats are moored, their masts sharply outlined against the sky.
Dimensions including frame: 70 × 87 cm
Dimensions without frame: 54 × 71 cm - About the artist
Michaël Joseph Stuber (1873–1954) was a Dutch painter active during the transitional period between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Working primarily in The Hague, he was closely connected to the city’s vibrant artistic community and became a member of the esteemed Haagse Kunstkring—an influential society that brought together progressive artists, writers, and intellectuals of the time.
Stuber often signed his works as “Michel Stuber,” a name that reflects both an artistic persona and an affinity with the broader European art scene. His oeuvre fits within the rich tradition of Hague-based painting, where atmosphere, light, and everyday subjects played a central role. While not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, Stuber contributed to the cultural fabric of his time through a body of work that demonstrates technical refinement and a sensitivity to mood and place.
His paintings reflect a period of artistic evolution in the Netherlands, where traditional realism gradually intersected with more modern approaches. As part of this shifting landscape, Stuber maintained a distinctive voice—rooted in observation yet open to subtle experimentation—making him a representative figure of his era’s quieter, but no less meaningful, artistic developments.
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