Martin Ränike, The Whistling Artist

Martin Ränike, The Whistling ArtistThis late 19th century oil painting by German artist Martin Rnike (b. 1863) depicts an artist whistling while strolling through the woods. With an umbrella tucked under his left arm and right hand resting in his pocket, he wanders carefree under the midday sun. Various paint marks pepper his blue trousers, which are complemented by a striking red and white neckerchief. A posy of forget me nots nestles in his hat. Rnike is a fairly obscure artist and

While cattle amble between mudbanks

And the range of hues in the foreground

the “Börsen-Halle”

113 achieved for ‘Stiefmütterchen und Erdbeeren’ at a German auction in 1999

Medium: Watercolour Overall size: 5½” x 7” / 14cm x 18cmYear of creation: c

Frame a little fragile with some age-related wear including cracking

a black coat

We love the way they’ve captured the effects of light as it reflects off the water in the foreground

throughout her career

This is a piece full of expression

The opulent decor of The King’s Bedchamber gleams with ornamentation

grazing sheep and upland scenery