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Inspiration from Artists week 24 : Klee and Anna Ancher.

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Denise Cat

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She did some wonderful work and some look like they could have been painted yesterday. I also read she painted a nude woman which, I thought, for a married woman of that time, would have been, really radical and pushing the boundaries but I believe it was received well.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A good choice Denise I do like her painting several different ones from me , mostly interiors I like that she was influenced by her surroundings. I think a lot of us miss what’s on our own doorstep so to speak and concentrate on what we think is more likely to produce a better scene for painting. I’m guilty of taking my area the Chilterns for granted until a visitor or someone says how beautiful the countryside is and I’m better than most people for recognising my surroundings , sorry I digress .
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Russell Edwards

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And another great choice of artist. I too love her interiors, the light and shadows are fantastic.The 'lady at the sink' above is a beautiful painting, the light on the wall to the left of her and under the door are just sublime.
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Robert Jones, Napa

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She clearly had an interest in cast light, and paints it beautifully.  I thought I wasn't familiar with her work, but then recognized a couple of paintings to which I'd never attached a name; I'd never seen the painting of the man carving wood before though, and what a find it is.  
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Just one thing, though - it was Anna ANCHER, not "Archer".   Edit: I've corrected the heading/standfirst. 

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you Robert I was aware it was Ancher but good old Google likes to change it to a Archer , if you type in Ancher it comes up with the anglicised version . I believe it did mention it  in the opening of the thread .  

Denise Cat

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Thanks Robert, I should put my specs on but I can't see in them. I've corrected it in my introduction.
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Lewis Cooper

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KLEE....as with most artists with a large body of work there are  some pieces I like and admire.  But I have to say most of Klee's work leaves me cold. Anna Ancher is another matter.  What a gifted artist.

Tessa Gwynne

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Another fascinating artist Anna Ancher, who shows a lovely handling of light. I read that most of her paintings were made inside  because it was generally the men who painted outside, while female artists captured the household domestic scenes. However I do like the two harvester scenes chosen above, and can imagine seeing that scene and thinking ‘ I must paint that’. She also has some lovely paintings of children. I have chosen three that impressed me including The Funeral, because it made me think how did she paint that? She couldn’t have taken photos I assume, but maybe knew the participants and could paint them individually after the event. 

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Really good choice of paintings Tessa , I have had another look at her work and found these that I like , These last two are by her husband Michael Ancher  he is a superb artist  and I will feature his work at a later date.  Both are of Anna the first is her return home and the second is of her at work. 

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Denise Cat

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Lovely choices from everyone, what a very talented artist. I think I'm drawn to her paintings because of how she effortlessly casts the light in them.
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Robert Jones, Napa

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From a nearby part of the world, the paintings of Peder Mork Munsted (I may have the odd letter wrong there, but that should be enough to find him on Google) are well worth a look.  I think Scandinavian art, also art from the Baltic states (and also literature and music) has tended to be overlooked - while I knew some of Ancher's work, I had no idea who painted it until this thread opened: if you'd asked me to name a Scandinavian artist, I could have offered you Munch, Zorn, and Munsted*, and not much more.  It may be a very fruitful avenue to explore.  *I think it's probably Monsted - will look him up tomorrow, it's time I climbed the wooden hill to Bedfordshire (does anyone still SAY that...?) This whole subject has been one of the most interesting I can remember on POL, bringing artists to our attention of whom probably most of us would not otherwise have heard, and uncovering work by known artists we might otherwise never have seen.  We have young Mr Dean to thank for it. Final thought - I saw an online exhibition of Camille Pisarro's work earlier this year: it's a perishing treasure trove!  Fantastic work I'd not seen before, and I thought I knew something about Pisarro.  I just didn't .... 
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