Landschap met stieren
Arie Ketting de Koningh
1822 - c. 1863
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
250; 345
About this artwork
lithografie op chine collé
Art Historical Context
"Landschap met stieren" ("Landscape with Bulls") is a lithograph by the Dutch artist Arie Ketting de Koningh, created sometime during his active years from 1822 to around 1863. The work depicts a pastoral scene centered on bulls within a natural setting, continuing the long Dutch tradition of celebrating the countryside and its animals through art. Executed in lithography on chine collé, the print uses a fine sheet of Chinese paper mounted onto a thicker support. This 19th-century technique allowed for subtle tonal gradations and crisp detail, giving the landscape a soft yet precise appearanc...