Dutch family of painters. The family consisted of three brothers: the eldest was (1) Jacob Maris, who started as a figure painter but later turned to painting town- and landscapes. He was one of the leading painters of the HAGUE SCHOOL, along with Jozef Isra?ls and Anton Mauve. His brother (2) Matthijs Maris painted fantastic castles and scenes with figures. The youngest brother was (3) Willem Maris, known primarily for his paintings of cattle at pasture and ducks by the waterside. In the 1860s all three shared a studio in The Hague.

The following members have entries:

• Jacob(us Hendricus) Maris
• Matthijs [Matthias] Maris
• Willem [Wenzel] Maris

See the Abbreviations for further details.

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(mä'rĭs) , three Dutch painters, who were brothers. Jacob or Jakob Maris, 1837–99, the most celebrated, painted domestic interiors but is particularly famous for his vigorous landscapes in oil and watercolor. Rich in color and large and simple in composition and handling, these paintings are among the finest of the Hague school. They usually depict the rich countryside under luminous gray skies. The Rijks Museum has a notable collection, including Arrival of the Boats. Other works are The Bridge (Frick Coll., New York City) and Canal in Holland (Metropolitan Mus.). Matthew or Matthijs Maris, 1839–1917, genre and landscape painter and etcher, worked with his brother Jacob and in 1877 settled in London. He developed a vein of mysticism in his later work, shown in such paintings as Reverie (Metropolitan Mus.) and Memory of Amsterdam (Rijks Mus.). William or Willem Maris, 1844–1910, achieved an early reputation for his bright landscapes, usually with cattle. The Rijks Museum has several, including Cows beside a Ditch.

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