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Die Dampfschiffstation an der Donau bei den Kaisermühlen

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The Steamer Station on the Danube at Kaisermühlen
Datec. 1871/1872

Künstler*in Emil Jakob Schindler (1842 Wien – 1892 Westerland)

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Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
55 × 78,5 cm
SignatureBez. links unten: Naturstudie aus dem Prater / gemalt und seinem Freund Dr. J. Scholz [...] gewidmet von E. J. Schindler
Inventory number3338
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Schindler named his style “Poetic Realism.” He championed painting in the open countryside, depicting weather and light conditions, a new simplicity in subject matter, and the unique atmosphere of the everyday. Brilliant sunlight illuminates this tranquil stretch of the Danube riverbank. State of the art at the time, the steamship dazzles in resplendent white, the cloud of soot and its dissipation masterfully rendered. Dabs of paint for walkers and the cropped composition capture the randomness of the moment. It is a peaceful coexistence of nature and technology, disclosing nothing of Schindler’s vehement criticism of the Danube’s regulation, which had just begun at the time.

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Josef Scholz, Wien.
Oskar Kolm, Wien
1936 Ankauf Sophie Kolm, Wien

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