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Peisaj, by Hugo Kołłątaj, unspecified, 1850

Peisaj

Hugo Kołłątaj

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Peisaj is a 1850 unspecified by Hugo Kołłątaj, depicting Tree, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Hugo Kołłątaj
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a quiet countryside scene with a few people going about their day. In the foreground, a woman stands holding an umbrella, while another person sits on the grass. A rider on horseback moves along a path, and a shepherd tends to sheep. The background has a small village with a church steeple and some buildings on a hill. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, giving the painting a rough, almost sketchy feel. The colors are muted, with earthy greens and browns dominating the landscape. If you like this style, look up *impasto* next.

About the artist

Artist

Hugo Kołłątaj

This Polish folk painter worked in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, creating religious scenes with bold colors and simple shapes.

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