Picking mushrooms
1862
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1862
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
This painting shows a group of people in a landscape, picking mushrooms. There's a man, a woman, and a child, all dressed in old-fashioned clothing. They're standing in a field with trees and rocks around them. The woman is holding a basket, and the child is looking up at her. The man is standing a bit apart, looking out at the viewer. The painting is done in muted colors, with lots of greens and browns. In the background, there's a big rock formation with a castle on top. The sky is cloudy and gray. The overall mood of the painting is peaceful and serene. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of Franciszek Kostrzewski, the artist who created it.
