The Amstel in winter, with the Amstel hotel and the Ceintuurbaanbrug in the distance; a view from the artist's studio

"From his studio along the Amstel (Amsteldijk 47) Wolter can see the Hoge sluis, with a dominating Amstelhotel near the Ceintuurbaanbrug. In astonishment he observes from his window the hazes over the water and the evening sun, illuminating bridges and buildings in a golden glow. In these atmospherical Amstel views the pointill technique from his luminist period is gradually being replaced by more tonal, harmoniously tuned colourfields. Fascinated by the alternating gamut of colours, he painted the Amstel repeatedly. In these pieces he was not interested what he painted, but how and in which colours." (cf.lit. Klaas de Poel, 'H.J. Wolter (1873-1952)', p. 48, in: Tableau, Vol. 7, no. 3, December 1984, p. 43 - p. 52)

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