George Hendrik Breitner (1857 – 1923) was a Dutch painter and photographer. An important figure in Amsterdam Impressionism, he is noted especially for his paintings of street scenes and harbours in a realistic style. He painted en plein air, and became interested in photography as a means of documenting street life and atmospheric effects – rainy weather in particular – as reference materials for his paintings.
The Kolkje and Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Workers on the Van Diemenstraat. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
A cyclist on the Prinsengracht. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
A cart dog takes a rest. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Geldersekade and Geldersche quay. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Portrait of a woman walking over the Prinsengracht. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
A view of the Rokin. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Children play in an alley. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Four young women on the street in the Runstraat. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
Workers at the construction site of the Municipal Bath and Swimming Facility at the Heiligeweg. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
The intersection of Lindengracht and Lijnbaansgracht. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
A street vendor on the Rokin. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
View of the Prinsengracht at the bridge over the Leidsegracht. Photo: George Henrik Breitner/Rijksmuseum/Europeana
