Caption

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942, Hunting for people: The Teutonic apostolate; page from the Prussian Spirit portfolio, 1912. Illustration/print after a painting, reproduction of a work of art; portfolio of reproductions/album page; print: 17.5 × 27.6 cm; cardboard: 29.6 × 39.3 cm. Makers: Wojciech Kossak artist; Zaklady Graficzne B. Wierzbicki i S-ka printer/publisher. Subjects: historical scenes; Polish painting., The image shows a painted outdoor scene with a group of armored figures and horses near a cluster of thatched buildings. The colors include browns, greens, grays, blues, and touches of red and yellow. Several figures wear metallic helmets and armor in silvery and gray tones, and a few wear darker brown or black clothing and hats. A group of horses appears with blue and pale coats and decorative cloth in darker colors. In the background there are thatched roofs with areas of darker brown and some lighter smoke-gray brushstrokes rising near them. A few figures sit or recline on the ground or near the buildings wearing muted earth-toned garments and lighter head coverings. Trees with green foliage and a grassy foreground with brown earth occupy parts of the middle ground, and a few vertical poles or standards with colored banners stand among the standing figures. Overall the composition uses muted, earthy tones with highlights of blue, red, and metallic gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_201

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.0Mb (7.4Mb) / 20.0in x 13.0in / 6000 x 3902 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942 Hunting people Teutonic apostolate page Prussian Spirit portfolio 1912 Illustration print painting reproduction work art portfolio reproductions album page cardboard Makers Wojciech Kossak artist Zaklady Graficzne B Wierzbicki i S-ka printer publisher Subjects historical scenes Polish painting image painted outdoor scene group armored figures horses near cluster thatched buildings colors include browns greens grays blues touches red yellow Several figures wear metallic helmets armor silvery gray tones darker brown black clothing hats horses blue pale coats decorative cloth darker colors background thatched roofs areas darker brown lighter smoke-gray brushstrokes rising near them figures sit recline ground near buildings wearing muted earth-toned garments lighter head coverings Trees green foliage grassy foreground brown earth occupy parts middle ground vertical poles standards colored banners stand standing figures composition uses muted earthy tones highlights metallic gray.