OZ BIRI

Salt of the Earth
Farmers and Fishermen

Curator - Shlomit Steinberg

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Farmers working the land, shepherds tending their flocks, and fishermen returning from the seas are the heroes of this exhibition, and many of the artworks shown here evoke a profound feeling of empathy for the plight of these simple folk. Like Israëls, Liebermann, and Ury, several of their contemporaries who were associated with the Hague School – including Anton Mauve, a relative and teacher of Vincent van Gogh, and Jan Toorop – were heavily influenced by the Barbizon School, and their works, some of which are displayed here, often celebrate peasant life.