Artwork
Bildnis Amy Moser
Bildnis Amy Moser is an oil painting by the Realist artist Ferdinand Hodler. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthaus Zürich.
About this work
Overview
Ferdinand Hodler's 1888 oil painting, Bildnis Amy Moser, is a portrait executed in a realistic style characteristic of the artist's early work.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a young girl intently writing at a wooden desk, her serious expression and posture conveying a sense of quiet contemplation. She wears a dark dress with a lighter apron, and her short brown hair is rendered in precise detail.
Technique & Style
Hodler's realistic approach is evident in the careful rendering of the subject's features, clothing, and surroundings, including the contrast between the dark background and the figure's attire.
History & Provenance
Bildnis Amy Moser is held in the Kunsthaus Zürich, representing an early example of Hodler's work, which later evolved into a distinctive symbolic style known as 'parallelism'.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic…
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