Peter Johan Schou, Coastal View With Rocky Scenery

Peter Johan Schou, Coastal View With Rocky SceneryA bright early 20th century landscape painting depicting a coastal view by Danish painter, Peter Johan Schou (1863 1934). Initially, our eyes are drawn to the scattering of large rocks that emerge from the water. Schou has rendered these well with the ones in the foreground possessing a gentle sheen of accrued moisture. Its plausible that some of these tumbled from the cliffs to our left, which wrap around the view and take us finally out to sea. The

which were previously with a collector who bought directly from the artist

a shepherd has stopped by her and she’s reaching up for refreshments

he headed for the Academy in Copenhagen to train under Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950)

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23” x 26½” / 58cm x 67cmYear of creation: c

This clever little piece uses chess as an analogy for courtship

He often painted interior scenes from buildings with historic significance

this group gathered in the village of Skagen

1930Provenance: SwedenCondition: Craquelure

5cm) in 2011

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 32½” x 26” / 83cm x 68cmYear of creation: c

While his portraits skilfully capture the character of a sitter

French impressionism was in full swing and gaining the attention of many British artists