Artwork
Cattle Grazing in Touraine
Cattle Grazing in Touraine is an oil painting by the Realist artist Constant Troyon. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the National Galleries Scotland.
About this work
Overview
Cattle Grazing in Touraine is an oil painting by Constant Troyon, created in 1855 and held at the Scottish National Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a peaceful scene of cattle grazing in a lush field, with cows scattered across the landscape against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky.
Technique & Style
Troyon employed a warm color palette dominated by shades of brown and green, using bold and expressive brushstrokes to convey a sense of energy and movement.
Artist & collection
Artist
Constant Troyon was a French painter of the Barbizon school. In the early part of his career, he painted mostly landscapes. It was only comparatively late in life that Troyon found his métier as a painter of animals,…
