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Landscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, 1825 - 1829

Landscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm, Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, 1825 - 1829

oil on canvas, h 56cm × w 72cm × d 10.4cm More details

These shepherds seem to enjoy a simple and peaceful existence in a wide meadow. However, the life of farmers and shepherds was harder in reality. Before 1850, artists did not paint outdoors: paint tubes did not yet exist, so working en plein air was impractical. Therefore, artists used sketches of what they saw to create landscape compositions back in their studio.

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