Artwork
Vinteren er kommet. Landskab med skøjteløbere
Vinteren er kommet. Landskab med skøjteløbere is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Fritz Syberg. It dates from 1920 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1920 by Danish artist Fritz Syberg, this oil painting portrays a winter scene where figures glide across ice. The composition combines a snowy foreground with distant elements, offering a quiet glimpse of seasonal activity on a frozen landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The work captures a genre moment: two children in winter attire skate near the viewer while two adults observe from the bank. A leafless tree and a fence frame the left edge, and a small herd of cows grazes under a muted sky, emphasizing the coexistence of human leisure and rural life.
Technique & Style
Executed with thick, visible brushwork characteristic of impasto, the surface bears a textured quality. A restrained palette of whites, soft blues, and earth tones dominates, punctuated by a vivid red scarf that draws attention to one of the young skaters.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark’s national gallery, where it has been held since its acquisition following Syberg’s active period with the Funen Painters.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Syberg, generally known as Fritz Syberg, (28 July 1862, Fåborg – 20 December 1939, Kerteminde) was a Danish painter and illustrator, one of the or Funen Painters (Fynboerne) living and working on the…
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Vinteren er kommet. Landskab med skøjteløbere