This charming early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Andreas Moe (1877-1952) depicts a pastoral landscape with grazing sheep.
Under the hazy tints of mid-Summer, several sheep graze on gentle pasture. The sweeping curves of verdant scenery punctuated by a wise old tree leaning. This vista, probably in Bornholm Denmark, was a peaceful retreat for the artist. Returning here, time and time again, to paint ‘en plein air’ - trying to capture not only what he saw but also how he felt. Note the two tiny impressions of sailboats on the lake and the distant building nestled in the hills.
Signed/dated lower right and held within its original gilt frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 25” x 19” / 63cm x 48cm
Year of creation: 1909
Condition: Artwork presents well. Minor craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.
Andreas Moe trained at PS Krøyer’s Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler probably under Johan Rohde whose influence is apparent and later at the Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp. He exhibited at the Charlottenburg Spring exhibitions and the Artists' Association.
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