1891
oil
canvas
From the collection of Nationalmuseum
A Dead Girl is a 1891 oil by Viggo Johansen, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Nationalmuseum.
This painting shows a young girl lying down, her body covered with a white sheet. Her head is turned to the side, and her eyes are closed. The girl's face is pale, and her hair is dark brown. The background of the painting is dark, which contrasts with the light-colored sheet covering the girl. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and emotion in the painting. If you want to learn more about this technique, you can explore it further.
Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and active member of the group of Skagen Painters who met every summer in the north of Jutland. He was one of Denmark's most prominent painters in the 1890s.
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