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Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor, by Vilhelm Hammershøi, oil, 1901
Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor, by Vilhelm Hammershøi, oil, 1901

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Vilhelm Hammershøi. It dates from 1901 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts the interior of a living room, characterized by a solitary woman standing within the space.

The painting depicts the interior of a living room, characterized by a solitary woman standing within the space. The work's title highlights the specific atmospheric condition of sunlight falling across the floor, which serves as a primary visual element alongside the architectural setting. This composition focuses on the quietude of the domestic environment, presenting the figure and the room as interconnected subjects without overt narrative action.

Technique & Style

Executed in 1901, this work is an oil painting on canvas measuring 46.5 cm by 52 cm. The composition depicts a domestic interior, specifically a living room containing a solitary female figure. Hammershøi's handling of the medium creates a distinct atmospheric quality, utilizing a restrained palette to render the interplay of light on the floor within the quiet, enclosed space.

History & Provenance

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor was painted by Vilhelm Hammershøi in 1901 as an oil on canvas measuring 46.5 cm by 52 cm. The work depicts a quiet living‑room interior illuminated by sunlight falling across the floor. It has been part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (the National Gallery of Denmark) in Copenhagen, where it is currently housed. No earlier owners or commission details are recorded in the available sources.

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor (1901) by Vilhelm Hammershøi is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is located as part of the museum's holdings. The work is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 46.5 cm in height by 52 cm in width.

No specific exhibition history is documented in the available sources for this painting.

Overview

Vilhelm Hammershøi’s 1901 oil painting Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor portrays a modest domestic interior bathed in a narrow beam of daylight. The composition is centered on a solitary figure seated at a table, her back turned to the viewer, within a sparsely furnished room whose white walls and muted décor emphasize quietude. The work is part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.

Interior. Strandgade 30
Interior. Strandgade 30, Vilhelm Hammershøi

Artist & collection

Portrait of Vilhelm Hammershøi

Artist

Vilhelm Hammershøi

Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 1864 – 13 February 1916), was a Danish painter.

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Who painted Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor?

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor was painted by Vilhelm Hammershøi in 1901.

Where can I see Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor?

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor?

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor?

Museum-quality prints of Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.