Fotoreproductie van schilderij Landschap met koeien in het water c. 1875 - 1890

This is a photographic reproduction of a painting called ‘Landscape with cows in the water’ by Maurits Verveer. The dimensions of the original artwork are height 186 mm, width 289 mm. The pale, muted tones create a calm, almost melancholic atmosphere. The composition is structured around a horizontal format, emphasizing the flatness of the Dutch landscape and the stillness of the water. The cows, rendered with soft, blurred edges, are placed asymmetrically, disrupting any sense of perfect balance. Verveer’s choice of subject matter, while seemingly pastoral, engages with deeper themes of the relationship between nature and representation. The scene becomes a meditation on perception and the subjective experience of landscape, which is a hallmark of the Romantic era. The flatness of the water and the blurred forms challenge traditional notions of depth and perspective, inviting us to question what we see. The subdued palette and horizontal composition encourage us to consider how these formal elements reflect a cultural and philosophical concern with the nature of reality and the limits of human knowledge.