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Jozef Israels (Dutch, 1824-1911) "Shh…" - A late 19th-century to early 20th-century watercolor painting on paper created by the Hague School artist. It is signed in the lower right; the image measures 10" x 12.5", and with matting and frame, it is 15" x 17.5." The piece depicts an interior scene, with a child sleeping, a cat curled up on the floor, and a woman sitting bedside cautioning quiet. It is presented under glass in a wooden frame that shows wear consisting of numerous chips. There is a stamp on the back indicating that the work of art was framed by Deerfield Paint & Glass Co. Shipping is free in the USA.

Jozef Israëls, (born January 27, 1824, Groningen, Netherlands—died August 12, 1911, The Hague), painter and etcher, often called the “Dutch Millet” (a reference to Jean-Franƈois Millet). Israëls was the leader of The Hague School of peasant genre painting, which flourished in the Netherlands between 1860 and 1900. Besides oils, Israëls worked in watercolors and was an etcher of the first rank. His later works in all media express a tragic sense of life and are generally treated in broad masses of light and shade.