Isaac Israëls, February 3, 1865–October 7, 1934, was a Dutch painter and draftsman associated with Amsterdam Impressionism. Born in Amsterdam and raised in The Hague, he became known for scenes of modern urban life, work, leisure, fashion, portraiture, and travel.

Israëls trained from childhood in the studio of his father, the Hague School painter Jozef Israëls, and attended the Drawing Academy in The Hague. After moving to Amsterdam around 1886, he worked in close contact with George Hendrik Breitner and belonged to the circle of artists and writers known as the Tachtigers.

He worked in The Hague, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and the Dutch East Indies. Principal public collections holding his work include the Rijksmuseum, Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the Kröller-Müller Museum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Centraal Museum, Singer Laren, and The Mesdag Collection.

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