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A Country Cobbler (Harriet Backer) - Nationalmuseum - 19518
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The Norwegian artist Harriet Backer is famous for her interiors with atmospheric lighting. Backer was a realist and strove to depict her subjects with the greatest possible veracity. She was also an Impressionist and created moods and atmospheres by showing how light affected colours and shapes. This is a rural setting, where the local shoe-maker is working in the light from the window. To achieve good lighting for his work, the shoe-maker has filtered the sunlight through a thin curtain. The working day ended at sunset. Svenska: Den norska konstnären Harriet Backer är känd för sina bilder av interiörer med stämningsfull ljussättning. Backer var realist och strävade efter att skildra sina motiv så verklighetsnära som möjligt. Hon var även impressionist och skapade intryck och atmosfär genom att skildra hur färger och former påverkas av ljus. Här en lantlig miljö där bygdens skomakare arbetar i ljuset från fönstret. För skapa en bra arbetsbelysning har skomakaren bländat av solljuset med en skir gardin. När solen går ner är arbetsdagen slut.
Harriet Backer (1845-1932) was a Norwegian painter known for her realistic and sensitive depictions of everyday life. She was born in Holmestrand, Norway, and studied at the Royal Drawing School in Christiania (now Oslo) before travelling to Munich to continue her studies. Backer's early work was influenced by the Munich School of Realism, which emphasised the accurate depiction of light and colour. She often painted interiors and still lifes, using muted colours and soft lighting to create a sense of intimacy and tranquillity. Later in her career, Backer turned to landscape painting, producing works that captured the rugged beauty of the Norwegian countryside. She also painted portraits and genre scenes, depicting ordinary people engaged in everyday activities such as reading, sewing and playing music. Backer was one of the few women artists of her time to achieve critical and commercial success, exhibiting her work in Norway and abroad. Her paintings are now in collections around the world, including the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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