This master class in Dutch art history demonstrates the strength of the artistic impulses that came from France, while highlighting how important landscape remained for Dutch artists
A view of Amsterdam at midday. A dark forest with sunlight peeking through the trees as a woman washes clothes in a river. A young boy feeding a monkey as a man to his left holds back a swan.
These are scenes from three paintings owned by the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, part of a batch of 10 European artworks obtained between 1933 and 1945 that FAMSF is now reviewing for their possible connection to Nazi-looted art.
The city’s largest arts institution, which oversees the de Young Museum and the California Legion of Honor, has in total some 100,000 pieces of art. It “stands as one of the most visited arts institutions in the United States,” according to its website.
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Crocker Art Museum set to welcome back guests
It closed March 17, 2020, and reopened Oct. 16 through Nov. 14, 2020.
“We are eager to welcome the community back to the Crocker for new joyful, thought-provoking and engaging art experiences. I believe now more than ever that art has an enduring ability to bring comfort, respite, joy and a deeper understanding of ourselves and one another,” said Lial A. Jones, the museum’s Mort and Marcy Friedman director and CEO, in a press release. “The safety of our staff and visitors remains our greatest concern, and we are exercising caution through new health protocols and visitor limits, ensuring a safe environment for all.”