Artwork
Auf dem Acker
Auf dem Acker is an oil painting by the Realist artist Mikhail Clodt von Jürgensburg. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Auf dem Acker is a 1872 oil painting by Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt von Jürgensburg, a Russian realist artist. It is part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene rural scene, showing a person in a dark dress and white hat with a horse, likely engaged in plowing. The calm atmosphere and the collaboration between the person and the horse convey a sense of peaceful labor.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work showcases Clodt von Jürgensburg's realist style through its representation of a everyday rural scene. The cloudy and gray sky adds to the tranquil mood of the landscape.
Artist & collection
Artist
Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt, Freiherr (Baron) von Jürgensburg (Russian: Михаил Константинович Клодт фон Юргенсбург; 30 December 1832 – 29 May 1902) was a Russian realist painter.
