Jo Strahn, Rural Scene With Farmers & Cattle Rural which gives the portrait a

which gives the portrait a sense of life and vitality

Frame with some wear including a loss in the lower left

is the patron saint of Naples and his bones are preserved at Naples Cathedral

Zwart studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in The Hague and spent many years travelling aboard a houseboat

He studied at PS Krøyer's painting school and also under Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) while in Munich

Jo Strahn, Rural Scene With Farmers & Cattle Rural which gives the portrait aA charming mid century scene depicting three farmers, a horse and cart with hay, a flock of sheep, and two goats. The artist, Peter Josef Strahn (1904 1997) enjoyed capturing these everyday rural moments and this is typical of his style. Theres a real joy in this painting and you can see how much Strahn treasured working outdoors. He was known to be a quiet man an "artist of silence" and his work reflected his persona. Strahn trained at the Dsseldorf