1910
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
Dominant colour
Interior with Ida Playing the Piano is a 1910 oil by Vilhelm Hammershøi, a Post-Impressionism work, held at National Museum of Western Art.
The painting shows a woman sitting at a piano in a room with white walls and dark floors. The room is dimly lit, with only a sliver of light coming from the left side. The woman is wearing a dark dress and has her back to the viewer. The room is sparsely furnished, with only a few pieces of furniture visible. There is a table in front of the piano, and a door on the right side of the room. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the piece. To learn more about this technique, explore the world of chiaroscuro.
Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 1864 – 13 February 1916), was a Danish painter.
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