Cowshed on the Island of Saltholm
1890
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1890
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Cowshed on the Island of Saltholm is a 1890 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a dim, shadowy cowshed with two cows standing in the back. Light streams in through a high window, casting a bright patch on the floor. The brushstrokes are loose and thick, especially on the cows and the rough walls. The artist focused on how light and dark play off each other in simple spaces. This painting is from 1890 and is called *Cowshed on the Island of Saltholm*. Next, check out impasto to see how thick paint layers create texture.
