Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor (1901)
Vilhelm Hammershøi1901 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1916)
Specifications
- Year
- 1901
- Nationality / school
- Danish
- Lifespan
- 1864–1916
About the artwork
"Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor" (1901) is a work by Vilhelm Hammershøi. Figurative in brief: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Historical background, 1901: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is landscape.
"Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Danish, 1864–1916
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