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Siebe Johannes Ten Cate
Dutch Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Aboard a Steamboat
circa 1880

Name: Dutch Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Aboard a Steamboat
Brand: Siebe Johannes Ten Cate
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Siebe Johannes ten Cate (Sneek, 1858 – Paris, 1908) On the Steamboat, circa 1880 Oil on canvas 40 × 24 cm 58 x 42 cm framed Signed lower left Born in Friesland and trained in the Netherlands and Belgium, Siebe Johannes ten Cate settled in Paris as a young man, where he developed a highly personal form of atmospheric Impressionism. A tireless traveller, he became particularly renowned for his views of harbours, rivers and modern city life. His works were exhibited in France and abroad, notably with the Société des Artistes Français and the Munich Secession, and are today represented in the collection of the Musée d’Orsay. In On the Steamboat, Ten Cate adopts an unusually immediate viewpoint, placing the spectator directly upon the deck of a working vessel. The narrow vertical composition is structured by the mast, rigging and smoking funnel, while tarpaulins, ropes, sacks and pieces of equipment crowd the foreground. Small figures standing on the upper deck provide a sense of scale and reinforce the impression of an active, inhabited space. Rather than offering a conventional panoramic marine view, the artist concentrates on the physical reality of the ship itself. The machinery and apparent disorder of the deck are transformed into a remarkably dynamic arrangement of diagonals, verticals and overlapping forms. Ten Cate’s vigorous, heavily worked brushstrokes are particularly expressive in the folded canvas and cargo, contrasting with the pale, freely painted sky. The restrained palette of greys, ochres and earthy browns is enlivened by touches of red, yellow and deep blue. Above the deck, the dense smoke from the funnel gradually dissolves into the overcast atmosphere, softening the industrial subject and lending the scene a subtly poetic quality. Dating from around 1880, the painting reveals Ten Cate’s early fascination with modern life, movement and changing light—subjects that would remain central to his work throughout his career. The result is both an intimate record of life aboard a nineteenth-century steamship and a strikingly modern study of colour, matter and atmosphere.

Creator:
Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858 - 1908, Dutch)
Creation Year:
circa 1880
Dimensions:
Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Impressionist
Period:
1880-1889
Condition:
Gallery Location:
PARIS, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2945218317562

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Siebe Johannes Ten Cate

Siebe Johannes Ten Cate was born in Sneek (Netherlands) on 27 February 1858. His father was mayor of the town In 1876 Siebe decided to go to the Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague and, after graduating, continued his studies in Antwerp and Brussels. At the age of twenty-two, he settled in Paris and opened his own studio. Soon, he found himself influenced by impressionism. He made frequent trips for inspiration, visiting England, Scandinavia, Switzerland, North Africa and North America. However, his home remained 65 rue de Malte in Paris, where he lived with his cats and dog. Ten Cate led a secluded life and devoted himself to an impressive body of work in which landscapes and cityscapes are most often immersed in an atmosphere of rain and snow. He exhibited frequently, notably at the Salon d'Automne, but his works were not as well appreciated in the Netherlands as in France so, although he made numerous visits, he never returned there. The French press was unstinting in its praise for ten Cate. He was called, for example, ‘the new Jongkind’. After his death, an English newspaper ran the headline ‘Sad End of a Genius’. Museums and galleries in France began to take an interest in Siebe ten Cate's work in the 1890s. The Louvre bought no fewer than four paintings from him, and the Musée Carnavalet even bought a good twenty. Art dealers such as Durand-Ruel and Ambroise Vollard exhibited ten Cate in their galleries alongside famous Impressionists.As a result, ten Cate became friends with Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissaro and Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh described Ten Cate as "a very neat man, completely dressed in black cloth". His paintings and pastels were exhibited at the Salon d'Automne alongside those of Jean-Baptiste Corot. His favorite subjects were landscapes, city and harbor views, often populated with figures. Le Havre was one of his favorite locations. He also made some etchings and lithographs. He died on a Paris street from a sudden attack of "congestion". Later, there would be unsubstantiated rumors that he died of starvation, or was shot by a rival artist. For many years, his work was neglected in the Netherlands. A major retrospective was held at the Fries Scheepvaart Museum in 2012. Unjustly forgotten for a time, he has fortunately regained the favour of art lovers, who now see him in his rightful place. His artworks are in different museums : Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum), Paris (Musée Carnavalet, Musée d'Orsay, Fondation Custodia) and Geneva (Petit Palais), Cleveland (Cleveland Museum of Art)

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Siebe Johannes Ten Cate
Dutch Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Aboard a Steamboat
circa 1880