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Linen Merchants I (Plátenkári I)
Peter Michal Bohúň
1840 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This 1840 oil painting depicts traveling linen merchants in traditional folk costumes against a dramatic mountain backdrop.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with softened warm notes — holds a wall without competing for attention.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Rich brown, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted by Slovak artist Peter Michal Bohúň in 1840, this work captures a group of 'Plátenkári' (linen merchants) in meticulously detailed traditional dress. Set against the rolling peaks of the Slovak landscape, the composition highlights the cultural heritage and rural life of the mid-19th century through warm earth tones and a grounding atmosphere.
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