Midsummer, the heat punctuated by a light breeze as the artist sketches from a woodland clearing. He knew this area well, he’s walked this way before. Beech trees line the right and guide the eye towards a cloud-covered horizon. While a single fir brings balance to the composition.

This picturesque view of nature by Danish artist, Carlo Hornung Jensen (1882-1960), puts you at ease. It’s disarming in its tranquillity.

Housed within a later frame and signed.

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Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 40” x 32½” / 102cm x 83cm
Year of creation: c. 1940
Condition: Overall very presentable. One scratch. Frame with some age-related wear.
Artist’s auction highlight: £5,000 achieved for an oil painting in 2017.