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Landscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm
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Landscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm

Barend Cornelis Koekkoek · 1825 - 1829 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These shepherds seem to enjoy a simple and peaceful existence in a wide meadow. However, the life of farmers and shepherds was harder in reality. Before 1850, artists did not paint outdoors: paint tubes did not yet exist, so working en plein air was impractical. Therefore, artists used sketches of what they saw to create landscape compositions back in their studio.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintinglow hill country
Credit lineLandscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm. 1825 - 1829. Barend Cornelis Koekkoek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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