Office Art

“Swineherd” was painted by Paul Gauguin in 1888.  It depicts a young man herding his two pigs with the rolling hills prominent in the background.  A relaxing view of the countryside might just be what you need to relieve the stress in your office. 

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“Haystacks” shows grazing sheep on a farm in front of three big haystacks.  This piece was commissioned by an Alsatian industrialist named Frederic Hartmann.  Looking at this rural scene, one can imagine the simpler life in the countryside.  This painting could serve as a welcome distraction if you feel that your work is getting too complicated.

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“Le Moulin de Blute-Fin” is a painting by van Gogh that depicts a windmill in Montmartre, Paris.  The Moulin de Blute-Fin was a popular attraction for its views of Paris back then.  This painting will give the people in the office a glimpse of Paris in the 19th century.

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“The Bus” was a depiction of the bus accident that injured the artist Frida Kahlo in 1925.  A housewife, a plumber, an Indian mother, a businessman and a young girl are seen riding together on one side of the bus.  This painting calls to mind the interesting characters one sees during the daily commute. Certainly, his collection of people is preferable to “Unwashed Since 2002 Guy” and “Mr. Talks Loud on Phone” that I seem to end up sitting next to! 

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“Garden at Sainte-Adresse” was painted by Claude Monet when he spent time at the resort town of Sainte-Adresse in the summer of 1867.  It depicts his father Adolphe relaxing at the terrace along with their other relatives.  Hang this painting on your office wall as a substitute if you want a view of the ocean.

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“Fighting Stallions” was painted by the master of equine paintings George Stubbs in 1791.  It depicts a brown and a pale horse fighting each other.  The pale horse grabs the hair of the brown horse with his mouth.  The brown horse repels him by pushing his foot against the neck of his opponent.  This image can add a competitive yet playful element to your office atmosphere.

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“Woman before the Rising Sun”, sometimes called “Woman before the Setting Sun”, is a painting depicting a woman standing before the pale sunlight.  The woman appears to be raising her arms to welcome the beauty of the scenery before her.  Whether the sun is rising or setting, this powerful yet meditative image can serve as an inspiration to the people in the office.

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“Going to Work”, painted by L.S. Lowry in 1949, shows a swarm of workers walking to their workplace.  Industrial scenes like this one are common in Lowry's work.  This painting provides an interesting look at the scenery just before the start of our working day…and perhaps makes the office a little more appealing on contrast!

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The one word title and the content says it all. By the important Russian / Soviet writer and painter Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin.

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak was based on sketches by Albert Bierstadt during his travels with the Honey Road Survey Party in 1859. The painting shows a Native American encampment against the background of Lander's Peak in the Wyoming Range of the Rocky Mountains. A view of the wilderness makes for a relaxing contrast with the modern office environment and a reminder of what it is we work for!

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