The Hay wagon
1864
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1864
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This quiet oil painting shows a hay wagon bathed in late afternoon light. Karl Schlesinger painted it in the 1860s while living in Düsseldorf. The scene feels real but also loose and atmospheric. Schlesinger trained in Antwerp, then settled in Germany. He liked countryside subjects like this one, with soft sunsets and careful finishes. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
