Landscape with an Oncoming Rainstorm — History & Facts
These shepherds seem to enjoy a simple and peaceful existence in a wide meadow. However, the life of farmers and shepherds was harder in reality. Before 1850, artists did not paint outdoors: paint tubes did not yet exist, so working en plein air was impractical.
Therefore, artists used sketches of what they saw to create landscape compositions back in their studio.
More Artworks by Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
A wooded landscape
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Italian Landscape
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Panoramalandschaft am Mittelrhein
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Die Wartburg bei Eisenach
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Waldlandschaft mit Hirten und Vieh
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
A winter’s day
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Travellers On A Road
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
A River Landscape in Holland at Sunset
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
Landschaft mit Burg
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
De rukwind
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek
More Landscape Art
Starry Night
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View of Delft
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Water Lilies
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The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca' Corner to the Ca' Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità
Canaletto
Windsor Castle
Canaletto
The Grand Canal looking North-East from the Palazzo Dolfin-Manin to the Rialto Bridge
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