This charming late 19th-century Munich School oil painting on wood panel depicts a sun-dappled Bavarian country road animated by rural traffic. A farmer guides a team of heavy draft horses pulling a loaded wooden wagon, pausing alongside a rider with horses, a local woman carrying a basket with a small child and dog, and a traditional wayside shrine (Marterl) under a vast, cloud-filled sky.
Painted around 1890–1905, the artwork is a fine example of Late 19th-Century Munich Realism and Plein-Air Impressionism. Thomassin demonstrates exceptional mastery of open-air light, atmospheric perspective, and fine anatomical draftsmanship in depicting the horses in motion.
Authentically signed "D. Thomassin München" lower right. Désiré Thomassin...
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19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings