{"product_id":"0-cows-in-the-autumn-fields-grand-chamossaire-26-08-2025-13x24-cm","title":"Cows in the autumn fields, Grand Chamossaire, 26.08.2025. 13x24 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCows in the Autumn Fields, Grand Chamossaire. 26.08.2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original plein-air oil painting was created near Grand Chamossaire in the Vaud Alps, Switzerland, at the end of summer as the mountain landscape began its transition toward autumn. Painted directly outdoors, the work captures the quiet openness of alpine fields where the expected presence of grazing cows has disappeared, leaving behind a landscape defined by space, light and atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Chamossaire rises above Villars-sur-Ollon and offers one of the most expansive panoramic viewpoints in the canton of Vaud, with views stretching across the Alps and toward Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). The surrounding mountain pastures are shaped by seasonal rhythms, where grazing animals, changing vegetation and shifting weather continuously transform the landscape. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alpesvaudoises.ch\/en\/P100482\/villars\/grand-chamossaire?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ealpesvaudoises.ch\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0 Cows in the Autumn Fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces a subtle sense of absence. Alpine meadows are often associated with the presence of cattle, yet on this day the fields stood unexpectedly empty. Rather than depicting activity, the painting focuses on stillness. The open pastures, fading summer colours and approaching autumn atmosphere create a landscape where emptiness itself becomes the subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn this late August day, the first signs of seasonal change were already visible. The greens of summer had begun to soften, while the mountain air carried a clarity that often appears before autumn fully arrives. Light moved gently across the slopes, revealing textures of grass, distance and terrain without interruption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than presenting the alpine fields as a pastoral scene alone, the work explores the emotional character of unoccupied space. The absence of figures or animals allows greater attention to the atmosphere itself, where the landscape seems suspended between seasons and quietly aware of its own transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated during a single plein-air painting session, this work preserves a fleeting encounter with the changing rhythms of the Swiss Alps. The openness of the fields, the mountain light and the calm presence of the landscape became the essential elements of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting belongs to my ongoing series dedicated to the Alps, the canton of Vaud and the landscapes of Western Switzerland. Each work records a direct observation of place, season and atmosphere experienced outdoors in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal plein-air oil painting by Olga Tacan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Grand Chamossaire, Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Alpine autumn fields and mountain atmosphere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Vaud Alps overlooking Lac Léman (Lake Geneva)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Oil painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate painted: 26 August 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOil on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlain air painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize 13 cm x 24 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize with passé-partout  24 x 38 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDate: 26 August 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLocation: Roc D’Orsay, Vaud, Switzerland \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ceruleanistique Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56007738360143,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/9381\/8191\/files\/47F0A523-374B-408F-984C-5FD6E28FFF1C.jpg?v=1758743287","url":"https:\/\/www.ceruleanistique.com\/en\/products\/0-cows-in-the-autumn-fields-grand-chamossaire-26-08-2025-13x24-cm","provider":"Ceruleanistique Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}