Ole Juul, Evening Landscape With River

Ole Juul, Evening Landscape With RiverThis impressionistic late 19th century oil painting by Norwegian artist Ole Juul (1852 1927) depicts an evening view with river and buildings. As the river shimmers with an atmospheric golden glow, the artist works quickly to capture the effects. Cleverly breaking the view down into vertical layers, each with distinct characteristics. Theres a quiet mood, introspective and tranquil. With interest added in the form of a puffing steamboat. Juul was a

Students under twenty were forbidden from painting female nudes unless married - and everyone was urged to study the Old Masters

Held within its original gilt frame

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within an antique frame that’s probably the original

Nicolaï Alexandovitch Okolowicz (1876-1928)

The lady has turned to face us

She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and was predominantly known as an illustrator

He produced this towards the end of his life when his style had become easy and less refined

lines and daubs

Condition: Assessed by our conservator and the decision was made to retain its worn appearance for aesthetic reasons

She spent the latter part of her life at St Mawes in Cornwall

Perhaps it formed one of twelve works

such as the violin