1894
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Bergsee in Graubünden bei heranziehendem Gewitter is a 1894 oil by Johann Gottfried Steffan, a Impressionism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting is a landscape with a mountain range in the background. The mountains are covered in trees and have a few rocky outcroppings. In the foreground, there is a body of water with rocks and grasses along its edge. The painting is done in oil paint and features a range of earth tones, with some blue and green hues in the water and trees. The overall effect is one of serenity and tranquility. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Johann Gottfried Steffan (December 13, 1815 – June 16, 1905) was a Swiss landscape artist, regarded as one of the most important Swiss landscapists of the 19th century.
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