1858
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Friedli mit der Kuh. Studie is a 1858 oil by Rudolf Koller, a Biedermeier work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting shows a man standing next to a cow. The man is wearing a white shirt and brown pants, with his right arm resting on the cow's back. The cow is white with brown spots and has its head turned towards the viewer. The background of the painting is a grassy field with a dark sky above. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of simplicity and rustic charm. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures of the man and the cow.
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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