1872
oil
panel
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Ruhepause is a 1872 oil by Rudolf Koller, a Realism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a serene scene of a boy standing on the shore, holding a long stick or whip. He is dressed in a brown shirt and pants, with a hat on his head. In front of him are three animals: two brown cows and a black horse, all facing the water. The boy appears to be guiding or herding the animals towards the lake. The setting is a peaceful lakeside, with calm water and a few boats visible in the distance. The sky above is cloudy, with a mix of blue and white hues. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of tranquility and simplicity. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the scene.
Rudolf Koller (21 May 1828 – 5 January 1905) was a Swiss painter. He is associated with a realist and classicist style, and also with the essentially romantic Düsseldorf school of painting. Koller's style is similar to…
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