A light-filled impressionistic harbour scene by noteworthy Danish painter, Axel Johansen (1872-1938). The composition is skillfully balanced with the masts from each boat creating strong vertical lines that reflect across the water.
Such a beautiful summertime palette that seems to bring a little warmth into the room with every glance.
Johansen was considered to be one of the foremost Danish painters of his generation and exhibited regularly at the Danish equivalent of the Royal Academy. He studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen and many of his works reflect his love for the sea and sailing.
The painting is housed within a gilded frame with foliate corners and monogrammed in the lower left.
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Oil on canvas
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| Size including frame |
17½” x 15” / 45cm x 39cm
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| Year of creation |
c. 1925
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| Provenance |
Denmark
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Condition
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Artwork in good condition with no issues and frame with age-related wear. |
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Artist’s auction highlight
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£7,000 achieved at Christie’s, UK, in 1993 for ‘The Race’.
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