The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten
1856
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1856
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
The Artist's Son Holger at the Age of Ten is a 1856 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting boy, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white image shows a boy with curly hair and a serious expression. He’s holding an open book in his hands, resting his chin on it. The photo is close-up, focusing on his face and the top of the book. The brushstrokes are loose and rough, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. That style matches the Realism movement, which aimed to show people and scenes as they truly looked. Next, look up the technique: sfumato to see how artists create soft edges like these.
