Veneitä rannalla (1902)
Magnus Enckell1902 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1925)
Specifications
- Year
- 1902
- Nationality / school
- Finnish
- Lifespan
- 1870–1925
About the artwork
Dated 1902, "Veneitä rannalla" is an artwork by Magnus Enckell. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Background on Figurative: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Historical background, 1902: Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s.
"Veneitä rannalla" 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
Finnish, 1870–1925
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