The Hours 1918

"The Hours" is a 1918 painting by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, currently located in the Rijksmuseum. The artwork depicts a stylized figure, possibly a woman, floating through a landscape composed of clouds, suggestive of a dreamlike state. The figure's outstretched arm holds a bowl, symbolizing the passing of time. Holst's distinctive style, blending symbolic imagery and geometric forms, is evident in the work, reflecting his interest in the Symbolist and Art Nouveau movements.