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A Day in October, near Waxholm, Sweden
A Day in October, near Waxholm, Sweden is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Alfred Wahlberg. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The composition is classified as a landscape painting and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
The painting shows a rural scene near Waxholm in October, featuring a modest house, a windmill and a surrounding village set within a Swedish autumnal landscape. Rendered in oil on canvas in 1873, the work exemplifies Wahlberg's focus on realistic landscape representation. The depicted elements, a house, windmill and village, convey the everyday character of the region's countryside, while the seasonal light and atmospheric details underscore the transient quality of the October environment.
The composition is classified as a landscape painting and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Technique & Style
Alfred Wahlberg's A Day in October, near Waxholm, Sweden is an oil painting executed on canvas, a standard support for his landscape work of this period. The work takes the form of a horizontal composition, measuring 104.1 centimeters in height by 163.8 centimeters in width, a broad format well suited to expansive Scandinavian scenery. Classified as a landscape painting, the canvas depicts a rural setting including a house, a windmill and a village, motifs consistent with Wahlberg's approach to the Swedish archipelago.
The oil medium allows for the layered handling typical of nineteenth-century Nordic landscape practice, while the panoramic dimensions support an open, atmospheric treatment of the terrain near Waxholm.
History & Provenance
Alfred Wahlberg executed the oil painting A Day in October, near Waxholm, Sweden in 1873. Painted on canvas, the work measures 104.1 by 163.8 centimeters and depicts a landscape featuring a house, windmill and village. The work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
While the specific circumstances of its commission and the detailed chain of ownership prior to its arrival at the museum are not detailed in the available sources, its inception is established as 1873. Its accession number is not specified in the cited records, and no exhibition history is documented.
Overview
Alfred Wahlberg's "A Day in October, near Waxholm, Sweden" is an oil painting from 1873. This landscape captures a tranquil scene featuring a village, a house, and a prominent windmill. The work is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, representing Wahlberg's approach to depicting the natural environment.
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