Artwork
Wood with Crooked Tree
Wood with Crooked Tree is a tempera painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Mogens Ballin. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Overview
Wood with Crooked Tree is a tempera painting created by Mogens Ballin in 1896. It is a landscape scene held in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a solitary tree with twisted branches set against a dark sky. The tree's thick, red leaves and gnarled bark are prominent, while the ground below is rendered in shades of green and yellow with patches of shadow.
Technique & Style
Ballin employed short, choppy brushstrokes to capture the leaves and branches, conveying a sense of roughness and vitality. The tree's bark is characterized by rough, uneven strokes, adding to the overall textured feel of the work, typical of post-impressionist techniques.
History & Provenance
Mogens Ballin, associated with the Pont-Aven group, was a Danish artist who later became known for his work as a silversmith, designing jewelry and lamps.
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Artist
Mogens Ballin (20 March 1871, Copenhagen – 27 January 1914, Hellerup) was a Danish artist, one of a group of painters who gathered in the Breton village of Pont-Aven. He later became a notable silversmith designing jewelry and lamps.
