Artwork

Winter Landscape with a Frozen Stream

Winter Landscape with a Frozen Stream, by Unknown, unspecified, 1889
Winter Landscape with a Frozen Stream, by Unknown, unspecified, 1889

Winter Landscape with a Frozen Stream is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Winter Landscape with a Frozen Stream, painted in 1889 by the artist known as 1010_person, is a modestly sized work in the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The composition presents a wintry scene where a narrow, icy watercourse slices through a blanket of deep snow, under a pale sky that merges with the horizon.

Subject & Meaning

The image captures a quiet, frozen environment: skeletal trees line the riverbank, their branches stark against the white expanse. The still water, though solid, reflects light, suggesting a subtle vitality within the otherwise hushed landscape. The painting evokes the hush of winter and the delicate balance between stillness and fleeting illumination.

Technique & Style

Executed with brisk, uneven brushstrokes, the surface resembles a sketch more than a polished finish. Certain sections are left thin and patchy, allowing the underlying support to show through. This loose handling emphasizes texture and immediacy, conveying the cold atmosphere through a sense of rapid, observational drawing.

History & Provenance

Created at the close of the 19th century, the work entered the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains on display. Its provenance traces directly to the artist’s output of 1889, offering insight into the period’s approach to landscape painting within the museum’s broader collection.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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