The Basket Maker
Academic Realism
1853
69.0 x 87.0 cm
One of a number of paintings that resulted from Lang’s studies in Italy, "The Basket Maker" epitomizes the contemporary taste for sentimental scenes featuring idealized young women.
Questions & Answers
What color saturation does "The Basket Maker" by Louis Lang have?
"The Basket Maker" by Louis Lang is recorded with a muted saturation.
In which year and which movement was "The Basket Maker" made?
"The Basket Maker" was created in 1853 as a work of the Academic Realism movement. Date and movement anchor the artwork in art history.
Is Louis Lang, creator of "The Basket Maker", known under other names?
Louis Lang is also known as Joseph Aloysius Lang, Ludwig Lang.
Louis Lang (1814 – 1893)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Basket Maker
- Artist: Louis Lang
- Year: 1853
- Original dimensions: 69.0 x 87.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Academic Realism
- Main color: Sap Green
- Keywords: sentiment painting” , romantic painting style , “detailed art print”
- Color intensity: Monochromatic