Milking Time 1800 - 1815

jacobvanstrij

impressionistic

abstract painting

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

underpainting

painting painterly

surrealist

watercolor

warm toned green

"Milking Time" (1800-1815) by Jacob van Strij (1756-1815) depicts a pastoral scene of Dutch life, with two women milking a cow in a field. The painting is a classic example of Dutch "genre painting" - portraying everyday life. The cows are shown in a relaxed, almost idyllic setting. The composition includes a variety of details that evoke the atmosphere of rural life, such as the gate in the background, the jugs of milk, and the cows grazing in the meadow.