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Winter Landscape in Copenhagen

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The scene shimmers with an ethereal quality, as if viewed through a veil of frosted glass. Bare, skeletal trees reach towards a sky ablaze with the soft, diffused light of a winter afternoon. The artist masterfully employs a palette dominated by cool blues and muted yellows, with touches of crimson and umber grounding the composition. The buildings in the background, simplified forms against the light, lend a sense of depth and distance, adding to the overall feeling of tranquility.

The brushwork is loose and expressive, with visible strokes that convey a sense of movement and atmosphere, capturing the essence of the season. The foreground is rendered in warmer tones, hinting at the earth beneath a blanket of snow or frost, creating a subtle contrast with the coolness of the sky and trees. This painting exudes a quiet beauty, a moment captured in time; one can almost feel the crisp winter air and hear the gentle hush of the season.

Winter Landscape in Copenhagen

Paul Gauguin

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Created:

1885

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1514 × 2252 px
320 × 465 mm

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