The Stuttgart School and plein air painting: a vibrant landscape with rural idyll

(1821 Stuttgart - 1885 Munich) Landscape with Rural Idyll. A more freely executed landscape, painted with a bright mood, demonstrates a style focused on overall harmony. It bears the influence of the Hague School and the Barbizon School, particularly the plein air painting of Charles-François Daubigny. The artist likely encountered these influences during his visit to the World Exhibition in Paris in 1867 and trips to Holland in 1866 and 1870. Oil on canvas. Signed. Dimensions: 29.5 cm x 37.5 cm. Framed. Provenance: Kunsthaus Bühler, Stuttgart.