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Bastions, Christiansø, by Karl Isakson, unspecified, 1921

Bastions, Christiansø

Karl Isakson

1921

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

Overview

Bastions, Christiansø is a 1921 unspecified by Karl Isakson, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?
Karl Isakson
When & what style?
1921
Where can I see it?
Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a rocky shoreline and a blue sea in the background. The sky above is a light blue color. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the scene, from the dark greens and browns of the rocks to the lighter blues and whites of the sea and sky. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The painting is held at the Statens Museum for Kunst. If you want to learn more about the artist's techniques, look up impasto.

About the artist

Portrait of Karl Isakson
Artist

Karl Isakson

Karl Oscar Isakson (16 January 1878, in Stockholm – 19 February 1922) was a Swedish painter who spent much of his professional life in Denmark where he is considered to be one of the fathers of Modernism.

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