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Paul JansenBrown Cow - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting - contemporary art2025
2025
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This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Brown Cow by Paul Jansen radiates simplicity and serenity, focusing on the peaceful gaze of a cow as it stands against a clear, muted sky. The soft brown tones of the cow’s fur create a gentle warmth that contrasts beautifully with the cool, neutral backdrop, while the delicate details of the cow’s features—its calm eyes and soft fur—invite the viewer into a quiet moment of reflection.
The cow’s expression, tranquil and composed, captures the essence of pastoral calm. Jansen’s attention to texture and form brings out the natural beauty of the animal, while the understated color palette enhances the sense of peace that the cow exudes. The gentle tilt of the head and the soft, earthy tones of its coat give the painting a feeling of groundedness, connecting the viewer to the quiet rhythms of rural life.
"Brown Cow" celebrates the grace and beauty of nature in its most unassuming form. This artwork is available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art, Chelsea, and online, offering an opportunity to bring a touch of pastoral calm and elegance into any space.
Artist biography:
Paul Jansen (1960) was born in Groningen, The Netherlands, and studied at the renowned Minerva Academy in his hometown. Initially beginning his artistic career as a photographer, the influence of photography remains evident in his paintings today, particularly in the unconventional compositions and extreme framing of his works. This is especially notable in his distinctive cow portraits, which have become a central theme in Jansen’s art.
For many years, the cow has been one of Jansen’s primary sources of inspiration. He is fascinated by the earthy, curious nature of these animals and captivated by their unique, often absurd forms and unpretentious presence. Unlike traditional livestock painters of past centuries, who often placed cattle in the background to enhance the landscape, Jansen brings the cow to the forefront. In his work, the landscape fades into insignificance or vanishes entirely, allowing the cow to take center stage. The result is an intimate and engaging portrayal where the cow’s presence dominates, often filling the frame so completely that the animal almost seems to reach out beyond it. Some of his portraits even verge on the abstract, as Jansen uses color and flattened forms to emphasize the cow’s essence.
Jansen paints the cow as an individual with its own soul and distinct personality. His use of dark tones in the animal's coat and the backgrounds contrasts strikingly with details such as the light pink of a cow’s nose, creating a powerful visual dynamic. His work masterfully balances naturalism with abstraction, employing colors and forms to express the core identity of the cow. The textured, tactile quality of his paintings further enhances this, as Jansen works with oil paint on board, building up multiple layers to achieve rich, deep tones. His cows, often depicted in a variety of black and white hues, feature the animal's expressive eyes and wet nose as the central focal points.
Paul Jansen’s work is represented in several prominent figurative galleries across the Netherlands, and his paintings are part of numerous private and corporate collections worldwide.
Discover the captivating realism animal paintings by Paul Jensen, thoughtfully curated at Signet Contemporary Art. Available for sale both in our London gallery and online, these exceptional works showcase Paul Jensen extraordinary talent and unique artistic vision.
- Creator:Paul Jansen (1960, Dutch)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 27.96 in (71 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU468316528802
Paul Jansen
The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the curious animal really reaches out of the frame, as if the viewer stands face-to-face with the cow. It gives the paintings extra liveliness — the calf really looks at you, as if he wants to make contact and step out of his frame. The beautiful eyes and the soft whiskers make the cow extra touchable.
Jansen started his artistic career as a photographer. The influence of photography is surely traceable in his realistic portraits with unique compositions and extreme framing. For what has already been a number of years, the cow is an important subject in the work of Jansen. The animal’s unpretentious sense of being and its quirky, sometimes absurd shapes fascinate the artist. Unlike the function of cattle animals in past decennia painting, Jansen does not frame the cow as embellishment of landscape. He frames a single animal in all of its uniqueness and detail, often even with no room for landscape.
The backgrounds of the portraits radiate serenity and peace in their almost abstract flatness. The background contrasts with the liveliness of the animal, painted in great detail. Jansen creates an intriguing play of color and form and of abstractness and realism, to let the nature of the cow be fully appreciated.
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