City and stillness
For many people, Leiden is a lively university city. Yet there are moments when it reveals a very different side. Early in the morning, late in the evening, or in a quiet park, the bustle and noise seem far away. In these paintings, I look for that quieter side of the city. Not its busy streets, but its silent alleyways, soft light, and those places where, for a moment, you can forget that you are in the middle of a city.
dated 2025 until 2026
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Evening Light, Pieterskerkhof, Leiden
2025Nocturne, Leiden, Pieterskerkhof, acrylics on wooden panel
Scheepmakersteeg
2025Scheepmakersteeg, Leiden, acryl on wooden panel, 30x40cm.
Scheepmakersteeg and Herensteeg
2025A nocturnal urban scene of Leiden’s Scheepmakersteeg / Herensteeg. Acrylic on wooden panel.
Night-time city view, Koornbrug, Leiden
2025Evening urban scene of Leiden's Koornbrug, acrylics on wooden panel
I saw him in the park
2026Two figures in a park on a summer day, acrylics on wooden panel, 30x40cm
Summer afternoon in the park
2025A summer scene of Leiden's Plantsoen, acrylics on wooden panel
A perfect day
2026The trees of the Leiden 'Plantsoen' filter the light on a sunny day. Acrylics on wooden panel.