Heinrich Raschartist • painterNorburg (Denemarken) 1840-1913 Coburg (Duitsland)

Heinrich Rasch was one of the German painters who, from around 1870, went to the Dutch coast in the summer to paint fishermen's life. The originally Danish Rasch learned the trade from Hans Gude and Arthur von Ramberg in Munich. After that he had his own studio in this city. The beach with the lively coming and going of the bomb barges was a constant source of inspiration for the painter. When the idea took hold that bathing in the sea was beneficial for health and Scheveningen became popular as a health resort and seaside resort, he also painted the fashionable beach of Scheveningen. In his smooth brushstroke, Rasch shows himself to be an impressionist. The cool colours of his palette and the precise drawing here and there refer to his Scandinavian background.