Artwork
Landscape with Cows
Landscape with Cows is an oil painting by Jan Kobell. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum.
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Technique & Style
It depicts a pastoral scene with a prominent tree, rendered in a naturalistic landscape style characteristic of early 19th‑century Dutch art.
The work is an oil painting executed on a wooden panel, measuring 48 cm by 58 cm. It depicts a pastoral scene with a prominent tree, rendered in a naturalistic landscape style characteristic of early 19th‑century Dutch art. The brushwork and handling of light convey a delicate atmospheric quality, while the composition balances detailed flora with open sky. The painting retains its original support and shows only minor surface wear, preserving the integrity of the original material and technique.
History & Provenance
Landscape with Cows is an oil painting on panel created by Jan Kobell II in 1804. The work was owned by Adriaan van der Hoop, a noted Dutch collector, and subsequently entered the collection associated with the Rijksmuseum and the Amsterdam Museum, where it is held today. No details of a commission or intermediate ownership transfers are documented in the available sources.
Jan Kobell II's 1804 painting Landscape with Cows is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work originates from the collection of Adriaan van der Hoop and is associated with the Amsterdam Museum. While the source identifies the holding institution as the Rijksmuseum, it also notes the connection to the Amsterdam Museum's collection history.
No specific inventory or accession numbers are provided in the available records. The sources do not contain information regarding a specific exhibition history for this work.
Legacy
Landscape with Cows (1804) by Jan Kobell II exerted quiet influence on Dutch landscape painting through its precise atmospheric detail and balanced composition, particularly shaping later genre scenes at the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Museum that inherited Adriaan van der Hoop's collection. Its oil-on-panel format and depiction of solitary trees became reference points for 19th-century Dutch painters seeking naturalistic rural imagery, with the work remaining on public view in Amsterdam institutions throughout the 1800s.
The painting's legacy is anchored in its physical presence within Dutch national collections, where it informed contemporary and subsequent understandings of the country's agrarian landscape traditions.
Overview
Landscape with Cows, an oil painting by Jan Kobell from 1804, captures a serene farm scene. The composition features two individuals tending to a shallow stream, surrounded by grazing cows, a grassy field, and a soft, cloudy sky.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays everyday rural life, emphasizing tranquility. Figures in simple attire engage in mundane tasks, while the natural setting dominates, conveying a sense of peaceful coexistence between humans and nature.
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