books0977: Interior with Woman at Piano, Standgade 30 (1901). Vilhelm Hammershøi (Danish, 186
books0977: Interior with Woman at Piano, Standgade 30 (1901). Vilhelm Hammershøi (Danish, 1864-1916). Oil on canvas. This work is an elegant and introspective meditation from Hammershøi’s most accomplished period. Along with his most enigmatic paintings, the work is distinguished by its refined palette of chromatic greys, spare compositional elements, and a mesmeric psychological complexity. Even though the work has a graphic flatness, Hammershøi expertly and effortlessly conveys texture: a creased linen tablecloth, the cold and rigid density of ceramics, and the soft mound of butter. -- source link