Original title of the author: Nachmittagssonne ( in English: afternoon sun”).

This view of a backyard of a Austrian farmstead was executed in  1920 by renowned and good listed Austrian animal and landscape painter Reinhold Kukla ( 1877 Lubljana  - 18965 St.Gallen ). He studied at the Vienna Academy by Franz Rumpler, Eduard von Lichtenfels and Christian Griepenkerl. Since 1923 he was a member of Vienna Artist Union "Künstlerhaus",. where he was awarded with Gold Laurel.

Our work was exhibited by the artist at exhibition of Viennese Artist Union Künstlerhaus in 1925.

Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs "Lexicon of Austrian Artists”, Vienna, 1975.

Inscription:  signed  lower right and dated 1920, on the back are two labels: artist's label with his name and adress and original title in German; the label of Viennese artist Union Kuenslerhaus with inventory number, dated 1925.

Technique:  oil on canvas, original period frame.

Measurements:  unframed w 27 1/8" x h 21 5/8" (69 x 55 cm), framed w 35 3/4" x h 30 1/3" (91 x 77 cm)

Condition:  in  very good condition.

View of peasant backyard