Eduard Karsen (1860–1941): A Painter of Quiet Landscapes Johann Eduard Karsen (10 March 1860, Amsterdam – 31 October 1941, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Post-impressionist painter, known for his moody scenes featuring villages and farmhouses; usually containing a solitary figure. He was associated with the literary movement known as the “Tachtigers” (the eighties). He was the son of the romantic painter, Kaspar Karsen. After a long apprenticeship with his father, he went to study at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. There, he became part of an influential group of young artists that included Anton De…