Night 1915

"Night" is a 1915 painting by Dutch symbolist painter Richard Roland Holst, now in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. The painting depicts a cloaked figure with a veiled face sitting in an otherworldly setting. The background features a green landscape with a blue and starry sky, which is reminiscent of the artist's fascination with mysticism and the supernatural. The dark figure and the stylized floral motifs enhance the mystical atmosphere of the painting. Holst’s work is often recognized for its powerful symbolism and its emphasis on the emotional and spiritual aspects of human experience.