Artist
Kai Nielsen
1882–1924
Kai Nielsen was a Post-Impressionism artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Statens Museum for Kunst. Kai Nielsen was born in Svendborg.
A Danish sculptor who also worked in oils, these three paintings show the human figure in different moods. In Standing Female Nude the body is still, solid, and lit from one side like a live model in a quiet studio. Leda and the Swan twists the mythical scene into something earthy and direct, with visible brushwork that feels more urgent than decorative. Next, tap Doctor Viggo Carl Stockfleth to see how the same careful observation met a real face.
Works by Kai Nielsen
Collections represented
Museum
The National Gallery of Denmark is the Danish national gallery, located in the centre of Copenhagen.