Art prints of paintings
Johan Barthold Jongkind

Discover the art prints of Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819–1891), a Dutch painter active in the Netherlands and France. Ports, canals, windmills, Paris streets, Norman landscapes and Isère roads form a journey guided by water, sky and changing light.

Johan Barthold Jongkind, between the Netherlands and France

Born in Lattrop in the Netherlands, Jongkind settled in France in 1846. The Musée d’Orsay places the end of his life in Saint-Égrève, near Grenoble, and his burial in La Côte-Saint-André. This dual geography explains the constant presence of Dutch ports, Paris, Normandy and Isère in his work.

He worked from direct observation and sketches, then revisited certain subjects in the studio. The Metropolitan Museum of Art notes that his View from the Quai d’Orsay, painted in 1854, was derived from drawings made along the banks of the Seine and exhibited at the 1855 Exposition Universelle.

Oil, watercolour, drawing and etching

The collections of the National Gallery of Art include oil paintings on canvas, watercolours, gouache, black chalk drawings and etchings. The Rijksmuseum also preserves paintings and a series of engraved views of the Netherlands. This diversity makes it possible to compare the same motifs — canal, windmill, port or road — across several techniques.

In the oils, brushstrokes can rapidly build the clouds and reflections. Watercolours allow the paper to breathe more freely, while etching renders quays, boats and windmills through a network of lines. The term “forerunner of Impressionism” is often used, but the works deserve to be viewed without reducing them to this single label.

Rotterdam, Overschie, Schiedam and Crooswijk

Around Rotterdam, Jongkind brought together ports, windmills, canals and suburbs. Night scenes transform the silhouettes of churches and windmills, while daytime views reveal quays, houses and waterways.

View of Doverschie Harbour, Haagse Veere Rotterdam, The Windmills of Rotterdam, View of Overschie in Moonlight, The Church of Overschie, Windmills in Moonlight at Schiedam.

Rotterdam in Moonlight, Windmills near Rotterdam, Houses on a Canal near Crooswijk, Moonlight in Overschie, near Rotterdam, Boat under Construction beside a Canal, Dutch Landscape, Overschie in Moonlight.

Dordrecht, Delft, Maassluis and Dutch Cities

Dordrecht appears under several kinds of light: twilight, moonlight and canal views. Delft, Maassluis and Arnhem extend this urban geography, where water structures the perspectives.

The Port of Dordrecht at Twilight, The Surroundings of Dordrecht, Scene at Delft, View of Arnhem, View of Maassluis, Windmill at Dordrecht.

An Inland Canal at Dordrecht Moonlight, Moonlit View of Dordrecht, Inland Canal in the City of Dordrecht, A Street in Delft in the Evening, The Great Canal of Dordrecht, The Port of Dordrecht by Moonlight.

Canals, Windmills and Dutch Landscapes

Canals and towpaths give Jongkind simple horizontal lines, animated by a few boats, figures or windmill sails. Snow and ice then alter movement and reflections.

Sunset in Holland, Winter Scene in Holland, Canal in Holland, Towpath in Holland, Canal Banks, Environs of Breda.

Dutch Landscape, The Towpath, The Footbridge in Holland, Skaters at Maassluis, Windmills and Skaters in Holland, The Spui, The Hague.

Moonlight, Sunsets and Changing Weather

Light is a subject in its own right. Stormy skies, sunsets, rough weather or moonlight sometimes reduce the motifs to dark masses and their reflections on the water.

Moon Effect, The Estuary, Belgium, The Scheldt near Antwerp, Sunset, Moored Sailing Boat, River Landscape under a Stormy Sky.

Sailing Boats on the Meuse, Landscape with Two Windmills, Seascape in Rough Weather, Landscape with a Windmill, Moonlight Effect on the Estuary in Holland.

Honfleur, Normandy and French Ports

The Metropolitan Museum of Art dates its painting Honfleur to 1865 and associates it with Jongkind's third stay in the town. The catalogue traces ports, landing stages, beaches and river mouths along the French coast.

Fishing Boat, The Port of Marseille, Cart on the Beach at Étretat, Le Havre, Le Tréport in the Morning, Normandy, Port of Honfleur.

The Sea, Honfleur, Landing Stage at Honfleur, The Seine near Rouen, Entrance to the Port of Honfleur, Boat Ride on the River.

Paris, the Seine and the Transformation of the City

The Met notes that Jongkind was drawing along the banks of the Seine as early as 1849. His Parisian views show monuments, working quays, laundry boats, old streets and construction sites reflecting the city’s transformation.

The Flower Market, Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Paris, Saint-Martin Canal, Notre-Dame Seen from the Quai de la Tournelle, Bercy, The Seine at Bas-Meudon, The Glacière Omnibus at the Barrière Rochechouart, The Pont Neuf.

View from the Quai d'Orsay, Laundry Boat near the Pont-Neuf, Paris, Rue Saint-Séverin, Present-Day 5th Arrondissement, Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, View of Montmartre, Rue Notre-Dame, Paris, Demolition Work on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois Saint-Marcel.

Grenoble, La Côte-Saint-André, Nyon and Alpine Landscapes

The second part of his life was closely connected with Isère. Roads, villages, castles and waterways gradually replaced the Dutch ports, while Nyon and Lake Geneva opened the landscape towards the Alpine peaks.

Landscape at Nyon, The Main Road from Lyon to Grenoble, Landscape at La Côte-Saint-André, The Château de Virieu-sur-Bourbre, Isère, Ruins of Rosemont Castle, Environs of Grenoble.

Road Near La Côte-Saint-André, A Stream Flowing between Houses and a Road, Château Côté Saint-André, Ornacieux, La Côte Saint-André, View of Lake Geneva at Nyon.

Provincial Streets, Countryside and Figures

Several works narrow the focus to a street, a figure or a country lane. They complement the larger port series with quieter subjects observed on a village or promenade scale.

A Street in Landerneau, Landscape with a Man on a Donkey, Riverbanks, Rue Saint-Parize-le-Châtel near Nevers.

The Nivernais Countryside, Young Woman with a Parasol, Two Women in a Café.

Choosing a Jongkind Reproduction

For a collection centred on Holland, pair a canal, a windmill and a moonlit scene. Honfleur and the Norman ports create a maritime display. Paris suits an architectural and riverside composition, while the Isère and Lake Geneva offer roads, villages and landscapes.

• Ports and boats: bring together Dordrecht, Honfleur and the Scheldt.
• Evening light: combine a twilight scene, a moonlit view and a stormy sky.
• Canals and windmills: choose Rotterdam, Overschie and a winter scene.
• Inland France: pair Paris, the Seine and an Isère landscape.

Each product page indicates the supports, dimensions and options actually available. Select the support and then the format to display the available variants and their prices.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johan Barthold Jongkind

Was Jongkind Dutch or French?

He was born in the Netherlands and retained a Dutch artistic identity, but settled in France in 1846, where he produced a significant part of his work. His catalogue therefore permanently connects the two countries.

What subjects did he most often depict?

Ports, canals, windmills, boats, streets, paths and riverside landscapes predominate. Moonlight, sunsets, rainy skies and snowy scenes demonstrate his constant attention to atmospheric change.

What techniques did he use?

He worked notably in oil painting, watercolour, gouache, chalk drawing and etching. Notices from the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Rijksmuseum document these techniques.

Why is Honfleur important in his work?

Jongkind stayed in Honfleur several times. The Met dates a view of the harbour to 1865 and notes that Claude Monet also worked in this Norman town in the early and mid-1860s.

How can I find the formats and prices?

Open the page for the chosen artwork, then select the support and dimensions. The options available and the corresponding price will be displayed for that combination.

Documentary references: Musée d’Orsay, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Rijksmuseum.