“Naval Bathhouse”, 1907 by Eugène Jansson (1862–1915). Swedish artist. oil
“Naval Bathhouse”, 1907 by Eugène Jansson (1862–1915). Swedish artist. oil on canvasRepost from @mr.bacchusEugène Jansson was a Swedish painter known for his night-time landscapes and cityscapes dominated by shades of blue. Towards the end of his life, from about 1904, he mainly painted male nudes. Little is known about Jansson’s personal life, but it’s widely accepted that Jansson was a gay man. Homosexuality was illegal in Sweden until 1944. Jansson belonged to the close circle of artist friends of the collector Ernest Thiel, and his paintings commanded an entire wall in the upstairs gallery. Since 1970, when it became known that Jansson was homosexual, The Navy Bath House has been tucked away in the Gallery’s warehouse and only shown in temporary exhibitions.Today this work has been given a place of honor in the @thielskagalleriet -- source link