Anton Mauve
Dutch painter (1838ā1888) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthonij "Anton" Rudolf Mauve (18 September 1838 ā 5 February 1888) was a Dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the Hague School. He signed his paintings 'A. Mauve' or with a monogrammed 'A.M.'. A master colorist, he was a very significant early influence on his cousin-in-law Vincent van Gogh.
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Anton Mauve | |
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Born | (1838-09-18)18 September 1838 Zaandam, Netherlands |
Died | 5 February 1888(1888-02-05) (aged 49) Arnhem, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Realism |
Patron(s) | Goupil & Cie |
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His best-known paintings depict peasants working in the fields. His paintings of flocks of sheep were especially popular with American patrons, so popular that a price differential developed between scenes of "sheep coming" and "sheep going".[1]