Rent Day in the Wilderness
edwinhenrylandseer
painting, oil-paint
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gouache
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narrative-art
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painting
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oil-paint
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landscape
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figuration
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oil painting
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underpainting
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romanticism
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genre-painting
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history-painting
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realism
Edwin Henry Landseer’s painting depicts a group of people in the Scottish Highlands, likely tenants, paying their rent to a landlord. The figures are shown in a relaxed setting, suggesting the landlord's control over their lives. Landseer was known for his animal paintings, and a dog and a horse are included in the scene. The picturesque landscape of the Scottish Highlands in the background further enhances the romanticism of the scene. This painting offers a glimpse into the social hierarchy of 19th-century Scotland and the dynamics between landlords and tenants.
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