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Evening on the Sea Shore
Evening on the Sea Shore is an unspecified painting by Torvalt Arnt Hoyer. It dates from 1939 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Subject & Meaning
Torvalt Arnt Hoyer's 1939 landscape, Evening on the Sea Shore, depicts a coastal scene characterized by a specific arrangement of natural and man-made elements.
Torvalt Arnt Hoyer's 1939 landscape, Evening on the Sea Shore, depicts a coastal scene characterized by a specific arrangement of natural and man-made elements. The composition features the sea and shore as central motifs, integrated with a pier, a house, and a path that winds through a forested hill. Trees frame the environment, contributing to the depiction of a settled yet natural waterfront setting.
As a landscape genre work, the painting represents a serene evening atmosphere along the coast, focusing on the interplay between the built structures and the surrounding terrain without explicit symbolic narrative beyond the scenic representation.
Technique & Style
Evening on the Sea Shore is a landscape painting executed by Torvalt Arnt Hoyer in 1939. The work measures 61 cm in height and 76.2 cm in width. Visually, the composition depicts a coastal scene featuring a shore, sea, and pier, alongside terrestrial elements such as a house, hill, path, tree, and forest. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
History & Provenance
Evening on the Sea Shore, a landscape painting by Torvalt Arnt Hoyer, was created in 1939. The artwork measures 61 cm in height and 76.2 cm in width. It currently resides in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit.
Overview
Evening on the Sea Shore, painted in 1939 by Torvalt Arnt Hoyer, is a landscape work in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The canvas presents a tranquil coastal setting at dusk, where a low hill and forest rise behind a modest dwelling, while a calm sea meets a pier that stretches into the distance.
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