Alfred Jan Maksymilian Kowalski (Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski), a Polish painter, was born on October 11, 1849, in Suwałki, Poland. He died on February 16, 1915, in Munich, Germany. Kowalski was a representative of the Munich School, working within the realist tradition.
His artistic output primarily consisted of genre scenes, a focus consistent with the realist principles he espoused. These compositions often depicted aspects of daily life, rendered with the detailed observation characteristic of the Munich School.
Kowalski held a significant position within the German art establishment, serving as both a member and an honorary professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
