Dissatisfied with the cultural climate in The Hague, both artists moved to Amsterdam in 1886, where they soon became associated with the literary movement of the Tachtigers. Here he met George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923), who was his classmate. After having received his first training from his father, Isaac followed courses at the academy in The Hague in 1877-78. Born in Amsterdam in 1872 he moved with his family to The Hague, where his father became one of the leading figures among the painters of The Hague School. The only son of the famous painter Jozef Israels (1824-1911), Isaac's talent for drawing was recognized from a young age. Israels reveals himself as a sharp observer of human pose and expression, able to capture the essence of a quickly passing moment in a few sweeps of his virtuous brush or pen. His swiftly rendered compositions form a unique contribution to the development of the art of his day, as being truly modern in subject matter and style. Israels is recognized as one of the leading artists of the Amsterdam Impressionist movement.
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