Vrouw met gespreide armen boven een landschap 1891 - 1941

"Vrouw met gespreide armen boven een landschap" is a painting by Dutch artist Leo Gestel, created between 1891 and 1941. The artwork features a female figure, arms outstretched, depicted in a gestural style with a landscape below. This oil on canvas painting, housed at the Rijksmuseum, highlights Gestel's expressive approach, conveying a sense of movement and emotion. The use of bold colors and gestural lines emphasizes the figure's presence against the landscape, creating a dynamic composition. This piece exemplifies Gestel's stylistic exploration of figure and landscape, which he often presented in a heightened emotional register.