Artwork
Street with Figure
Street with Figure is an oil painting by Erik Raadal. It dates from 1936 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Street with Figure is a 1936 oil painting by Erik Raadal, a Danish artist known for his landscapes. The work is part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a solitary figure in a street scene, facing away from the viewer. The empty street and calm atmosphere evoke a sense of quietness and solitude.
Technique & Style
Raadal's use of oil paint captures the interplay of light and color. The contrast between the figure's clothing and the surrounding environment is notable, with the blue shirt and brown pants standing out against the red brick house and light blue sky.
History & Provenance
Erik Raadal, born in 1905, was a significant Danish landscape artist of the 1930s. He often depicted scenes near his hometown of Gjern in central Jutland before his death in 1941.
Artist & collection
Artist
Erik Kristoffer Raadal (18 June 1905 – 13 January 1941) was a Danish painter. During his short life, Raadal became one of Denmark's most important landscape painters of the 1930s, often painting scenes around Gjern, his…
