1897
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Day (Truth) is a 1897 oil by Ferdinand Hodler, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a woman standing in a beautiful landscape, surrounded by trees and a bright sky. This painting is interesting because of its use of bold lines and colors to create a sense of simplicity and calm. The woman is the main focus, but the background is also detailed. To learn more about the artist's style, look up the work of Ferdinand Hodler.
The artist; Hector Hodler (1887–1920), Geneva, until 1920 [this and all following, Bätschmann and Müller, 2008]; Emilie Hodler-Ruch (1880–1964), Geneva, later Nice, until 1961; Paulette Magnenant-Hodler (1913–1999), Geneva, until 1965. Private collection, Switzerland, until 2003; sold, Sotheby’s, Switzerland, May 26, 2003, lot 47 to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Oskar Bätschmann and Paul Müller, ed., Ferdinand Hodler: Catalogue raisonné der Gemälde, vol. 3, part 1, Die Figurenbilder (Zurich: Verlag Scheidegger and Spiess, 2008), 291, 292 (color ill.), cat. 1310, as Der Tag/Die Wahrheit, 1899–1902
Read the full account in the museum source.
Ferdinand Hodler (March 14, 1853 – May 19, 1918) was a Swiss painter. He is one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic…
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