Alfred Broge, Kitchen Interior With Woman Reading

Alfred Broge, Kitchen Interior With Woman ReadingThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Alfred Broge (1870 1955) depicts a rustic kitchen interior with a woman cooking while reading a book. Extraordinary details are matched by exquisite colouring in this piece from 1925. Her dark blue spotty dress, the homespun catch on the sturdy wooden door, the light reflecting from the rush seat, the flicker of the iron stove. Broge was a master of such scenes, capturing innocuous moments with

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Near Aysgarth

Kopparberg County

He’s best known for his depiction of Charles Dickens and also referred to as William Moore of York or William Moore Senior

a mere light blue flash on the horizon

Luminist landscapes emphasise calmness and tranquillity through their use of light and perspective

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 27” x 36” / 69cm x 91cmYear of creation: c

And the deft handling of shade

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