White Cow — Willem Maris

Willem Maris. Painted c. 1880 - c. 1910.

Willem Maris may have used this small painting as a preparatory study for several of his large compositions with a cow. From the cow’s contours, it is clear that it was painted in light colours over a dark brown ground. Willem Maris was the only artist in his group who consistently worked in this way. Most Hague School painters used a light ground.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, The Hague School / Amsterdam impressionists / Van Gogh and contemporaries, Main building.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 37 × 27 cm · C.D. Reich Bequest

Print: 37 × 27 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109448. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.