Artwork
Zonnestraal na het onweer
Zonnestraal na het onweer is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Joseph Théodore Coosemans. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Groeningemuseum.
About this work
Overview
Zonnestraal na het onweer is an 1888 oil painting by Joseph Théodore Coosemans, a Belgian landscape painter active in the late 19th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a marshy landscape under a stormy sky, with a flat, wet foreground and bare trees in the middle ground. The scene captures the fleeting effects of light as the weather clears.
Technique & Style
Coosemans employed smooth brushstrokes and blended colors to achieve soft transitions between light and dark areas. The painting's impressionist style is characterized by its focus on capturing the play of light on the landscape.
History & Provenance
Created in 1888, Zonnestraal na het onweer is now part of the Groeningemuseum's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joseph Théodore Coosemans (19 March 1828, in Brussels – 24 September 1904, in Schaerbeek) was a Belgian landscape painter.
