Atmospheric painting by Ignace Kennis, depicting a farmhouse by a pond at dusk, executed in oil on canvas and signed.
Kennis captures the quiet tension of dusk in this atmospheric landscape. A modest farmhouse, its thatched roof dissolving into the deepening evening light, stands beside a reflective pond bordered by bare branches and soft grasses. The sky, streaked with pale yellow and cool blue, suggests the final moments before nightfall. With delicate brushwork and muted tones, Kennis evokes the stillness of rural life — a world where light, shadow and silence seem to merge. The result is a tranquil yet evocative scene that reflects the artist’s instinctive sensitivity to the poetic side of everyday settings.
Although known for religious and symbolic themes, Kennis applied the same poetic restraint to rural subjects. The controlled brushwork and delicate handling of light recall his academic training in Mechelen and South Kensington.
The work comes from a private collection.
Details:
Artist: Ignace Kennis (Mechelen, 1888 – Mechelen, 1973)
Title: Boerderij aan het ven bij valavond (ca. 1930)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Condition: Good
Signature: Signed
Sold with frame: Yes
Dimensions without frame: 58.5 × 48.5 cm
Dimensions with frame: 83.5 × 73.5 cm
Provenance: Private collection
