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Evening Mood-Lidingö
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The swirling brushstrokes and telescopic perspective in this view of a field near Stockholm, Sweden, converge on the dark mass of trees and dying sunset in the center. Feelings of melancholy and loneliness are relieved only by the appearance of the first evening star. Although little known in the United States, Eugène Janssen was one of the most important artists of Scandinavian modernism. He became aware of the works of the Norwegian Symbolist Edvard Munch as early as 1884 and shared Munch’s ambition of exploring psychological states of mind rather than adhering to external appearances.
| Artist / Maker | Eugène Jansson |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900 |
| Culture / Origin | Sweden, 20th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 94 x 172.4 x 5.1 cm (37 x 67 7/8 x 2 in.); Unframed: 90.1 x 168.6 cm (35 1/2 x 66 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Modern European Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyEugène Jansson (1862–1915) — Swedish painter (1862-1915).Eugène Jansson worked as painter and is associated with Sweden. Their documented life spans the years 1862 to 1915, born in Jakob and Johannes parish, died in Skara.DisciplinespainterBorn1862, Jakob and Johannes parishDied1915, SkaraNationalitySwedenSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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