Paul Gabriël

Paintings of Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël

Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriël (1828–1903) was a prominent Dutch painter, draftsman, and etcher associated with the Hague School. Although he was an older contemporary of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), their artistic paths and visual styles diverged significantly.

While the Hague School was widely famous for its atmospheric, gray skies and moody, overcast polder landscapes, Gabriël stood out for his preference for vibrant color and clear sunlight. He favored painting the Dutch countryside on bright days, skillfully capturing expansive polders, winding waterways, pollard willows, and classic windmills. One of his most celebrated masterpieces, In the Month of July (c. 1889), features a windmill standing sharply against a vivid blue sky.

Additionally, Gabriël did not shy away from subtle signs of modern progress. Unlike traditional romantic painters who excluded industrial elements, he occasionally incorporated steam trains or distant factory chimneys into his traditional rural views.

Unlike Van Gogh, who struggled for recognition and sought new expressive forms in France, Gabriël enjoyed success during his lifetime within the Netherlands and Belgium. While Van Gogh pioneered Post-Impressionism through bold, emotional brushwork and vivid distortion, Gabriël remained dedicated to a serene, realistic rendering of light and space in the Dutch landscape.

Farm in an open field

9100 Farm in an open field

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Landscape with two trees

9101 Landscape with two trees

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Polder landscape 1

9102 Polder landscape 1

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Landscape in the Kamperpolder

9103 Landscape in the Kamperpolder

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Polder landscape 2

9104 Polder landscape 2

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wo windmills between Abcoude and Ouderkerk aan den Amstel

9105 wo windmills between Abcoude and Ouderkerk aan den Amstel

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Polder landscape 3

9106 Polder landscape 3

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a windmill on a polder canal in the summer

9107 a windmill on a polder canal in the summer

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In the Winkel near Abcoude

9108 In the Winkel near Abcoude

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Sunny Day` a windmill on a watercourse

9109 Sunny Day` a windmill on a watercourse

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Landscape at Kortenhoef

9110 Landscape at Kortenhoef

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Landscape with a train

9111 Landscape with a train

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Polder landscape 4

9112 Polder landscape 4

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The Zwijnsleger near Grafhorst

9113 The Zwijnsleger near Grafhorst

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Mill by a lake

9114 Mill by a lake

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Polder in Vreeland

9115 Polder in Vreeland

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