Woman on chair (1895-1928)
Valdemar Andersen1895-1928 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1928)
Specifications
- Year
- 1895-1928
- Nationality / school
- Danish
- Lifespan
- 1875–1928
About the artwork
Dated 1895-1928, "Woman on chair" is an artwork by Valdemar Andersen. About the period around 1895-1928: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The catalogue places it in Drawings. The format is portrait. Drawings in brief: Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed. Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark.
"Woman on chair" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Drawings and sketches stand out through line clarity and a sense of the artist process, which makes them a natural fit for minimalist, monochrome, and graphic interiors. 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, 1875–1928
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