Artwork
Young Bull
Young Bull is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The depiction includes specific environmental details such as the pasture and sky, framing the bull as the central subject of this oil painting.
The artwork depicts a bull within a rural pasture setting, characterized by grass, open sky, and clouds. Classified as animal art, the composition focuses on the animal grazing in its natural environment. The scene captures a moment of pastoral tranquility, emphasizing the presence of the bull amidst the landscape elements of grass and sky.
While the specific symbolic intent is not detailed in the available records, the work represents a straightforward observation of farm life and animal behavior, typical of the genre. The depiction includes specific environmental details such as the pasture and sky, framing the bull as the central subject of this oil painting.
Technique & Style
Young Bull is executed in oil paint on a wooden panel, a medium and support typical of 19th‑century easel painting. The work belongs to the animal art genre and presents a naturalistic pastoral scene: a bull stands amid grass beneath a sky dotted with clouds, suggesting a rural landscape. These details indicate a realistic handling of light and texture, characteristic of de Haas’s approach to depicting livestock and countryside settings.
History & Provenance
Young Bull was painted in 1881 by Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas in oil on panel. The work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it has been housed since its acquisition; no earlier ownership details are provided in the sources. Its dating and creation are firmly established by the artist’s inscription and the museum’s records.
Young Bull (1881) by Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, where it is listed in the museum's collection of 19th‑century Dutch paintings. The painting's specific inventory or accession number is not provided in the available documentation. Its presence in the Rijksmuseum's holdings is documented, and it has been part of the museum's permanent display of animal art, though no separate exhibition records detailing distinct showings are recorded.
Overview
Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas, a Dutch painter linked to the Hague School, created Young Bull in 1891. This oil painting exemplifies his focus on animal and rural subjects, a common theme in his work. The piece features a young bull within a natural landscape, characteristic of De Haas's output after his training in Amsterdam and Haarlem. It is currently part of the Rijksmuseum's collection.
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Artist
Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas
Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas (25 March 1832 – 4 August 1908) was a Dutch animal and landscape painter, and a peripheral figure of the Hague School.
