Erntemonat in Plankenberg
um 1890
Medium
Öl auf Holz
Dimensions
26,5 x 36 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3655
Art Historical Context
**Erntemonat in Plankenberg** (Harvest Month in Plankenberg painted around 1890 by Austrian artist Emil Jakob Schindler, the serene beauty of rural life in late summer. This intimate oil on wood panel, measuring just 26.5 x 36 cm, depicts a harvest scene in Plankenberg, a in Lower Austria where Schindler established an artists' colony. As a pioneer of Austrian landscape painting, Schindler inspiration from the Barbizon School, emphasizing natural light, atmospheric effects, and the changing seasons through plein-air techniques. Schindler's work bridges Realism and early Impressionism, showcas...