Artwork
School boy with slate board in a snowy landscape
School boy with slate board in a snowy landscape is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Albert Anker. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
School boy with slate board in a snowy landscape is a 1875 oil painting by Albert Anker, a Swiss artist known for depicting everyday rural life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a young boy standing alone in a winter landscape, holding a slate board and a red book, his neutral expression directed straight ahead.
Technique & Style
Anker's use of oil paint creates a sense of depth and texture, capturing the serene winter scene with snow-covered trees and a gray sky.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Kunsthaus Zürich collection and is associated with the Impressionist movement, although Anker's style is characterized by a quiet, observational approach.
Artist & collection
Artist
Albert Anker (1 April 1831 – 16 July 1910) was a Swiss painter and illustrator who has been called the "national painter" of Switzerland because of his enduringly popular depictions of 19th-century Swiss rural life.
