
Vilhelm Hammershøi
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Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1898
A young man absorbed in a book, set within a quiet room. Hammershøi's 1898 oil painting rewards a slow, unhurried look.
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Painted in 1898, this oil on canvas by Vilhelm Hammershøi shows a young man reading in an interior. A book, a chair and a curtain share the room with him, and the arrangement keeps the scene calm and uncluttered. Hammershøi, a Danish painter, is known for subdued, poetic portraits and interiors, and this picture sits comfortably within that approach. The original belongs to the Hirschsprung Collection.
On your wall: Its quiet subject and restrained feel suit a study, a reading corner, a bedroom or a calm living space where simplicity matters.
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Hirschsprung Collection.
Vilhelm Hammershøi was a Danish painter, sometimes written as Hammershoi in English. He is known for portraits and interiors with a poetic, subdued quality. In 1905 the poet Rainer Maria Rilke observed that his work is wide-ranging and unhurried, and always offers a way into talking about what matters in art.
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Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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