1856
oil
canvas
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Indian Hunter and His Family is a 1856 oil by Cornelius Krieghoff, a Realism work, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting shows a winter scene with a man in a white coat and fur-lined hood, snowshoes, and a rifle on his back. He is walking towards a small wooden structure with a woman and child inside. The woman is holding a bundle of sticks, and the child is sitting by the fire. The background is a snowy landscape with trees and mountains. The painting has a warm color palette, with shades of brown and beige dominating the scene. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, with the figures and objects in the foreground standing out against the softer, more muted background. The painting is a genre scene, depicting everyday life in a specific time and place. It invites the viewer to explore the world of the artist, Cornelius Krieghoff.
Cornelius David Krieghoff (June 19, 1815 – March 5, 1872) was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century.
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