Landschap met man die vee drijft
c. 1835
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
368; 550
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This evocative lithograph by Belgian artist Théodore Fourmois captures a serene pastoral moment in the countryside. Titled *Landschap met man die vee drijft* (Landscape with Man Driving Cattle), the work from around 1835 depicts a lone herdsman guiding his livestock through an open rural scene. The composition emphasizes the quiet rhythm of daily life and the harmony between humans and nature, themes that resonated deeply in early nineteenth-century European art. Created as a lithograph measuring 550 by 368 millimeters, the print showcases the medium’s distinctive ability to render soft tonal...
About the Artist
Théodore Fourmois · 1814–1871
Théodore Fourmois (1814–1871) was a pioneering Belgian landscape painter and printmaker who played a crucial role in liberating Belgian art from academic conventions and establishing a distinctly Belgian tradition of plein air landscape painting. Born in Presles in 1814 and dying in Ixelles in 1871, Fourmois bridged the Romantic and Realist movements in Belgian art, combining emotional responsiven...