The Hay Cart: Effect of Dawn or Twilight

The Hay Cart: Effect of Dawn or Twilight

Matthijs Maris

1860

unspecified

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a horse pulling a cart through a landscape. The horse is dark brown and the cart is wooden. The horse is standing still and looking to the left. There are trees and bushes around the horse and cart. The sky is yellow and cloudy. The horse and cart are in the center of the painting. The background is blurry and dark. The horse and cart are the main focus of the painting. The painting has a moody and atmospheric feel to it. It is a genre scene, showing a everyday scene from rural life. The artist who created this painting is Matthijs Maris.

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