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"Woman Reading by a Window" by Jacob Sømme (Norwegian) - Oil on canvas / 1890 - Skagens Museum (Denmark) #WomenInArt #ArtText #art #OilPainting #PortraitofaWoman #WomensArt #Reading #JacobSømme #Sømme #JacobSomme #NorwegianArtist #artwork #SkagensMuseum #NorwegianArt #Skagensmalerne #ScandinavianArt
This 1890 painting by Norwegian artist Jacob Kielland Sømme depicts a mature woman seated in profile at a round table near a window. She is dressed in a long, light-colored dress and a dark, patterned scarf covering her head and shoulders. Her posture is slightly hunched as she concentrates on a book held in her hands. The woman wears glasses and appears to be middle-aged. The room is sparsely furnished. A wooden table with a reflective surface is in the foreground, near the window. Several potted plants sit on the windowsill, adding a touch of life to the scene. Behind the woman, there is a tall side table with a woven basket resting upon it. The room's walls are painted a deep blue, creating a cool, somewhat somber atmosphere. The window shows a view of a beach or coastal scene, with suggestions of buildings and sand in the distance. The light streaming in from the window creates a contrast with the dimly lit interior, highlighting the woman and her book. The overall mood of the painting is serene, pensive, and slightly melancholic. The loose, expressive brushwork suggests an impressionistic style, with a focus on capturing the light and atmosphere rather than precise detail. Sømme often painted scenes from everyday life in Skagen, including fishermen at work, beach scenes and landscapes. His paintings were popular with critics and collectors alike, and he received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime. Skagen was home to the Skagensmalerne (aka Skagen Painters), a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village in the northernmost part of Denmark, from the late 1870s until the turn of the century. The artists shared the fact that they were inspired by naturalism and open-air painting and sought new places and motifs. Skagens Museum was founded in 1908 in order to collect and preserve the works of the Skagen artists’ colony in the environment in which they were created.
May 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM