A tasteful painting of an idyllic Hungarian school scene at the end of the 19th century

Hungarian idyllic scene from the late 19th century. Landscape with figures and herds, late 19th century. An oil painting on a horizontal canvas depicting a lively rural scene. On the right side of the idyllic composition, dense, dark vegetation creates a background for a fountain with a mask and a stepped base, on which rests a male profile, and in the foreground, there is a marble relief sculpture.

The depiction is rich in animals and figures: a woman with a child riding a horse, shepherds tending to a small flock of sheep, goats, and three cows.

On the left side of the painting, a natural scenery opens up to a plain covered with vegetation, where in the background, a landscape with reliefs can be seen, immersed in soft daylight filtered through clouds.

The compositional model of this work of Central European origin describes a cheerful and authentic reality, in which figures and landscape are fully harmonious.
The painting comes from a private collection in Milan and is in good condition; the canvas is slightly loose and requires cleaning. Available unframed.

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