Artwork
Midsummer. Landscape
Midsummer. Landscape is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Midsummer.
About this work
Overview
Midsummer. Landscape, painted in 1935 by the artist identified as 1761_person, is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work presents an open, sunlit scene rendered with a loose, expressive hand, emphasizing the immediacy of the natural setting rather than a detailed, finished vista.
Subject & Meaning
The composition depicts a winding road that threads through rolling green hills toward a distant cluster of trees and a modest building. The pale blue sky overhead and the bright, saturated hues convey a sense of summer light, suggesting a moment of tranquil travel through the countryside.
Technique & Style
The artist employs thick, uneven brushstrokes that remain visible across the surface, creating an impasto texture. Colors appear smeared in places, and the overall handling is rapid, giving the painting a sketch-like vitality. This approach foregrounds the physicality of paint and the spontaneity of observation.
History & Provenance
Created in the mid‑1930s, the painting entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains on display. Its provenance beyond the museum’s acquisition is not documented in the available records.
Context
The work aligns with broader trends of the early twentieth century that favored expressive surfaces and a departure from meticulous realism. Its emphasis on bold color and tactile paint application reflects contemporary explorations of mood and atmosphere in landscape painting.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
