Landschap aan de Schinkel met koeien op de voorgrond
1915
Medium
brush
Dimensions
88; 129
About this artwork
hoogte 88 mm x breedte 129 mm
Art Historical Context
**Landschap aan de Sch met koeien op degrond** (Landscape on the Schinkel with Cows the Foreground), painted by Belgian artist Rik Wouters in 1915, captures a serene pastoral scene along the Schinkel, a picturesque waterway near Amsterdam. Wouters, a multifaceted talent known for his vibrant Fauvist-influenced style, renders the tranquil riverbank with cows grazing prominently in the foreground, ev the quiet beauty of the Dutch countryside amid the turmoil of World War I. This intimate oil sketch, executed with lively brushwork, measures just 88 mm high by 129 mm wide—roughly the size of a po...
About the Artist
Rik Wouters · 1882–1916
Hendrik Emil "Rik" Wouters (1882-1916) was a Belgian Fauvist painter and sculptor whose brief but intense career produced approximately 200 paintings, drawings, and sculptures before his death from eye cancer at age thirty-three. Born in Mechelen, Belgium, Wouters created a body of work characterized by vibrant color, spontaneous brushwork, and an intimate focus on domestic subjects, particularly ...