Anton Mauve

Anton Mauve (1838-1888) was a Dutch painter and member of the Hague School, a group of artists who painted landscapes and scenes of rural life. Mauve was particularly known for his atmospheric paintings of sheep grazing in Dutch meadows, which were inspired by his childhood experiences on his father's sheep farm. He was also influenced by the French Barbizon School and the realism of Jean-Francois Millet. Mauve's style evolved over time, beginning with dark, tonal landscapes and progressing to lighter, more colorful paintings with a greater emphasis on the effects of light. He was a respected teacher and mentor to several notable artists, including Vincent van Gogh, who was his cousin by marriage. Mauve's work was widely exhibited and collected during his lifetime and remains popular today.