Lillestranden, Kerteminde

c. 1931

William H. Johnson

Associated Names
William H. Johnson

Artist, American, 1901 - 1970

The image depicts a view of a riverbank with boats tied to a dock. The horizon shows a skyline of small trees and houses leading to a distant urban silhouette. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with swirling patterns in the sky. The color palette is soft blues, greens, and muted earth tones. The sky has dynamic brushstrokes, while the land and water are depicted in softer hues, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist; Hans Jorgensen, circa 1931; P. Bruce Marine and Donald Hardy, 1995; acquired by National Gallery of Art, 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2024

  • Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the Nordics, National Nordic Museum, Seattle; Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2024 (shown only in Seattle), pl. 36, repro.

Bibliography

2024

  • Whitmire, Ethelene, and Anderson, Leslie Anne, editors,Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century. Exh. cat. National Nordic Museum, Seattle; Chazen Museum, Madison; Scandinavia House, New York, 2024-2025: 81, pl. 36.

Inscriptions

"W. H. Johnson" lower center margin, ink. Not dated.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

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