Artwork
Landscape
Landscape is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jean François Valois. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting on panel, measuring 33 cm in height and 44 cm in width. Executed in 1850, it exemplifies a landscape genre through its atmospheric handling of light and compositional balance. The surface retains its original oil medium without visible degradation, suggesting stable condition and careful handling over time.
History & Provenance
Provenance is documented through the museum's acquisition records, confirming continuous ownership by the institution since its creation.
Jean François Valois painted this landscape in 1850 using oil on panel. The work entered the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains on display.
Provenance is documented through the museum's acquisition records, confirming continuous ownership by the institution since its creation.
The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is located. According to the available record, the work is catalogued as a painting by Jean François Valois, dated 1850, executed in oil paint on panel, and classified within the museum's holdings as a landscape painting.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented for the work.
Overview
Jean François Valois’s oil painting, titled Landscape, dates from around 1850 and is part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The work presents a quiet rural scene rendered in warm hues, inviting the viewer into a calm, pastoral setting.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a modest house framed by trees, with a herd of cows grazing in the foreground. A solitary figure stands near a body of water in the distance, providing a sense of scale and emphasizing the tranquil relationship between humans, livestock, and the natural environment.
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