Evening Light on a Wooded Lakeside with Cattle Drinking (1882)
Henri-Joseph Harpignies1882 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1916)
Specifications
- Year
- 1882
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1819–1916
About the artwork
Dated 1882, "Evening Light on a Wooded Lakeside with Cattle Drinking" is an artwork by Henri-Joseph Harpignies. The catalogue places it in Landscape. The format is landscape. Landscape in brief: Landscape became an independent genre in European painting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, while in East Asia it had long been central to ink painting. The invention of paint in tubes in the 1840s made it easier to work outdoors, and landscape became a main subject of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Context for 1882: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form.
"Evening Light on a Wooded Lakeside with Cattle Drinking" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Landscape scenes add depth and a sense of air to the room, helping the space feel more open and working especially well above a sofa, console, or desk. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1819–1916
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