Weide met koeien
1880 - 1910
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
33; 28.2; 2.3; 25.5; 21.3
About this artwork
Weide met koeien. In een drassige weide staan enige koeien te grazen. Rechts een boerderij tussen populieren, links in de verte een molen.
Art Historical Context
Willem Maris’s *Weide met koeien* (Meadow with Cows) captures a quintessential Dutch pastoral scene from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Painted in oil on a modest panel measuring just 21 by 28 centimeters, the work reflects Maris’s deep affinity for the Dutch landscape. As a leading member of the Hague School, he favored atmospheric effects and natural light over strict realism, often depicting the flat polders and waterways that defined the Netherlands. The composition shows a few cows grazing in a damp meadow, with a farmstead nestled among poplars on the right and a dis...
About the Artist
Willem Maris · 1844–1910
Landscape painter who was known for his pasture landscapes seen in hazy morning light, often including cows and ducks. Comment on works: pastoral, bucolic Landscapes.