Artwork
Emma Weie, the Artist's Sister
Emma Weie, the Artist's Sister is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Weie. It dates from 1909 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1909, *Emma Weie, the Artist’s Sister* is an oil painting by Danish modernist Edvard Weie. The work belongs to the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst and exemplifies the artist’s engagement with Post‑Impressionist concerns about colour and composition.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas shows a seated woman turned toward the left, dressed in a green dress with a white collar and a dark head covering. Her hands rest together on her lap, and a muted green‑brown backdrop with a circular form behind her frames the figure, conveying a quiet, introspective mood.
Technique & Style
Weie employs a restrained palette of greens and earth tones, allowing subtle tonal shifts to model the figure. The brushwork is smooth, with softened edges that blend the sitter into the surrounding space, reflecting the Post‑Impressionist emphasis on atmospheric harmony rather than precise detail.
History & Provenance
Born in 1879, Edvard Weie pursued a modernist path in Danish art and later earned the Eckersberg Medal in 1925. He died in 1943 in Frederiksberg. The painting entered the Statens Museum for Kunst’s holdings, where it remains on view as part of the museum’s representation of early‑20th‑century Danish painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
Viggo Thorvald Edvard Weie (18 November 1879 - 9 April 1943) was a Danish Modernist painter. He was a recipient of Eckersberg Medal in 1925. He died during 1943 in Frederiksberg.
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