Weide met koeien aan het water
1895 - 1904
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
32; 87; 108; 13.5
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 87 cm x breedte 108 cm
Art Historical Context
Willem Maris's *Weide met koeien het water* (Meadow with Cows at the Water), between 1895 and 1904, the serene beauty of the Dutch countryside in oil on canvas. Measuring 87 cm high by 108 cm wide, this substantial work evokes the flat, watery landscapes of the Netherlands' polders, where grazing cows and reflective waterways define everyday rural life. Maris, a prominent figure in the Hague School—a late 19th-century movement of Dutch artists who celebrated realism and the nation's natural light—excelled at these pastoral scenes, blending meticulous observation with atmospheric effects. The ...
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.