Peder Mork Mønsted is best known for his scenes of forest streams, so it's interesting to see what he does with open fields.
Heather Covered Hills by Peder Mork Mønsted contrasts the greens with the reddish tinge of the heather.
A view of Borresö from Himmelbjerget, Denmark, 1912 by Peder Mork Mønsted.
Below are some larger scans of the images.
His work is incredible; the colors, tones are all very realistic. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteExquisite. Lovely sense of space, it really captures an outdoor feel with such vibrant colors.
ReplyDeleteExquisite. Lovely sense of space, it really captures an outdoor feel with such vibrant colors.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. So much to take in and appreciate. Thanks, I have to learn more about this artist.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful—the criss-cross of the water is amazing. Thank you for your incredible blog. You share so many artists’ works and lives.
ReplyDeleteDo you think he used photo reference? I wonder if photos from that time would have been detailed enough... and I suppose for colour he would be working from life or going by memory. Look at the variety of greens! Amazing.
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