{"product_id":"antique-cows-in-a-muted-pasture-signed-oil-on-canvas","title":"Antique cows in a muted pasture, signed, oil on canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eA warm, quiet pasture scene in oil. A white cow with dark spots looks straight out at you, while a red-brown cow grazes close beside her in tall grass. The sky is soft and hazy, a few birds drift overhead, and a small herd rests far off in the field behind them. The brushwork is loose and easy — you can see it in the grass and in the shaggy texture of the coats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is signed on the lower left (possibly H. Schouten, the Belgian painter known for exactly this kind of cattle and farmyard scene). The deep walnut-toned frame and clean matting make the greens really come forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\" H x 20 3\/4\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas, with taupe matting and walnut-toned wood frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely Belgium \u003cem\u003e(based on the signature reading; Schouten worked in and around Brussels)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature\/mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower left in dark paint, possibly reading \"H. Schouten\" — Henry (Henri) Schouten, Belgian, circa 1857\/64–1927, an animal painter known for cattle, sheep, and pastoral scenes; offered as signed, not independently authenticated; the reverse has a European wood stretcher with corner keys and a small canvas patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclosures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold as-is in good antique condition, framed; surface patina with a few small dark specks and spots in the sky and scattered flecks of paint loss in the lower grass (see photos); a small canvas patch on the back indicates an old repair; the frame shows minor wear, nicks, and scuffs with one small nail hole in the upper section of the matting; the signature is partly worn, and the attribution is based on reading the signature alone — not appraised or authenticated\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crazing About Patina","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52917202878776,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/0513\/8488\/files\/IMG_2814.jpg?v=1788732911","url":"https:\/\/crazingaboutpatina.com\/products\/antique-cows-in-a-muted-pasture-signed-oil-on-canvas","provider":"Crazing About Patina","version":"1.0","type":"link"}