Boat with a Pollard Willow by Matthijs Maris. A dark wooden boat is moored on a quiet waterway beneath the heavy, spreading branches of a leaning pollard willow tree.

Boat with a Pollard Willow

Matthijs Maris

1863 · Oil Paint, Panel

A peaceful 19th-century Dutch landscape featuring a solitary boat nestled in the shade of a distinctive pollard willow.

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Where it works

A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Bedroom · Living Room · Study
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Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Olive green

About the piece

Painted by Dutch artist Matthijs Maris in 1863, this evocative work captures a moment of quiet solitude on the water. A dark rowboat is tucked away in the deep shadows cast by a dramatically leaning pollard willow, while a bright green meadow glows in the distance beyond. The piece showcases the artist's ability to blend realist observation with a moody, atmospheric sensibility.