Artwork

View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North. A Quiet Summer Afternoon

View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North. A Quiet Summer Afternoon is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christen Købke. It dates from 1837 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Christen Købke's 1837 oil painting, View of the Bay near the Copenhagen Limekiln Looking North. A Quiet Summer Afternoon, is a serene landscape that embodies the tranquil atmosphere of a summer afternoon.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a coastal scene near Copenhagen, with a vast body of water, a grassy foreground, and a soft, pink and gray sky. The calm waters and subdued colors evoke a sense of stillness.

Technique & Style

The composition is characterized by gentle, sweeping lines that guide the viewer's eye across the canvas. Købke's use of muted tones and soft light reflects the influence of German Romanticism on Nordic art during this period.

History & Provenance

Christen Købke, a prominent Danish painter, created this work in 1837. Examples of his paintings can be found at the Statens Museum for Kunst.

Artist & collection

Artist

Christen Købke

Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best-known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting.