One painting, one story – Canal of Amsterdam, colored houses and boat house

   

Original painting by Mathias | Paintings Collection – Amsterdam

  

Some paintings don’t just depict a place — they vibrate with its essence. In Canal of Amsterdam – Colored Houses and Boat House, Mathias captures the joyous soul of the city with an explosion of color, rhythm, and movement. This isn’t a postcard view — it’s a celebration of life on the canal, seen through the lens of an artist who feels the pulse of Amsterdam in every brushstroke.

With row upon row of tilted canal houses in vibrant hues — cherry reds, sky blues, mossy greens — the painting hums with harmony. A floating boat house glides across the lower frame, gently anchoring the composition in the canal waters that sparkle with lively strokes. Every line, every splash of color, seems to dance to the rhythm of the city.

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Mathias’s unmistakable style

This piece is a perfect example of Mathias’s unique visual language. His expressive lines don't simply outline the buildings — they animate them. The fluid white accents swirl around the canvas like wind and sound, creating a sense of dynamic flow. The houses lean slightly, playfully, as if in conversation. And the color palette? It doesn’t aim to replicate reality — it reinvents it.

There is something unmistakably personal and emotional in this painting. You feel the artist’s affection for Amsterdam’s energy, its vibrant imperfections, its constantly shifting moods. Mathias doesn’t paint the city as it is — he paints it as it feels in the heart.

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Update

Although the original artwork has been sold, it remains a powerful reference for new creations. If this landscape moves something in you — a memory, a place, a wish — you can commission a unique painting inspired by this very moment. We’ll craft it together, in your color palette, your format, your story.

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