Artwork
Weide met koeien
Weide met koeien is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Willem de Zwart. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Weide met koeien (Meadow with Cows) is a landscape painting that depicts a pastoral scene featuring trees within a meadow environment.
Weide met koeien (Meadow with Cows) is a landscape painting that depicts a pastoral scene featuring trees within a meadow environment. As indicated by its title and classification, the work focuses on the representation of rural nature, specifically highlighting the presence of cattle grazing among the vegetation. The composition serves as a direct visual record of the Dutch countryside, adhering to the traditions of landscape painting where the natural world is the primary subject.
The inclusion of specific elements like trees and the implied livestock establishes the work as a depiction of agricultural life and the serene atmosphere of the open fields.
Technique & Style
Weide met koeien is executed in oil paint on canvas, measuring 80 cm in height and 105 cm in width. The work portrays a tree within a landscape setting, consistent with its classification as a landscape painting. No further details about the artist’s handling, surface condition, or specific stylistic techniques are provided in the available sources.
History & Provenance
Weide met koeien was gemaakt in 1900 door Willem de Zwart, uitgevoerd in olieverf op doek. Het werk maakt deel uit van de collectie van het Cultureel Erfgoedagentschap van Nederland en bevindt zich in het Rijksmuseum onder inventarisnummer SK-A-3504. De bronnen vermelden geen eerdere eigenaren, opdrachtgevers of verdere details over de ontstaan- en eigendomgeschiedenis.
Overview
Created in 1900, Weide met koeien is an oil on canvas by Dutch artist Willem de Zwart. The work belongs to the landscape tradition, presenting a tranquil meadow where a handful of cows graze beneath a solitary tree. Its muted palette and open composition convey a calm, rural atmosphere typical of the turn‑of‑the‑century Dutch countryside.
Artist & collection
Artist
Wilhelmus "Willem" Hendrikus Petrus Johannes de Zwart (16 May 1862 – 11 December 1931) was a Dutch painter, engraver, and watercolorist with many connections to the Hague School and later associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism…
