Caption

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942, Down! Prussian Rugi; a page from the Prussian Spirit portfolio, 1912. Reproduction of Wojciech Kossak painting; print: 17.6 × 27.5 cm; mounted on cardboard: 28.9 × 38.6 cm. Polish painting, historical scene; album/portfolio of reproductions. Printed by Zaklady Graficzne B. Wierzbicki i S-ka Warsaw., A painted scene shows a wide open field under a mostly cloudy sky with shades of gray and blue; in the foreground a man in a green uniform and helmet sits on a brown horse holding a piece of paper, while a man in simple light-colored shirt and dark pants stands nearby looking down, and a woman in a light blouse and pink skirt with a headscarf stands beside two oxen that are harnessed to a wooden plow; the grasses and earth in the field are rendered in tones of brown, yellow, and ochre, with a distant line of trees in muted green and brown along the horizon.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_203

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Keywords

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942 Down! Prussian Rugi page Prussian Spirit portfolio 1912 Reproduction Wojciech Kossak painting print mounted cardboard Polish painting historical scene album portfolio reproductions Printed Zaklady Graficzne B Wierzbicki i S-ka Warsaw painted scene wide open field under mostly cloudy sky shades gray blue foreground man green uniform helmet sits brown horse holding piece paper simple light-colored shirt dark pants stands nearby looking down woman light blouse pink skirt headscarf beside two oxen harnessed wooden plow grasses earth field rendered tones brown yellow ochre distant line trees muted green horizon.