Category: Landscapes

More mountains to gaze upon. Own enough of these and your drawing room will look positively Alpine. Danish. Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, artist (1863-1958).

"Sunrise, the Chamonix Valley." No exact date. Oil on canvas.
“Sunrise, the Chamonix Valley.” No exact date. Oil on canvas. © Estate of the artist.Image ©2019 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/jens-ferdinand-willumsen/sunrise-the-chamonix-valley-AbLpvsZJPo7yRZI8FlJcnw2
"Sun Over Southern Mountains." 1902. Oil on canvas.
“Sun Over Southern Mountains.” 1902. Oil on canvas. © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via https://thunderstruck9.tumblr.com/post/134267237721/jens-ferdinand-willumsen-denmark-1863-1958-sun
"The Mountain on the Other Side of the Lake is Colored Red by the Sun’s Rays." 1901.
“The Mountain on the Other Side of the Lake is Colored Red by the Sun’s Rays.” 1901. Watercolor on paper. © Estate of the artist. Image © THE DAVID COLLECTION. Fair use license. via https://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/danish-modern/paintings
"Mountain Peaks, Switzerland." 1926. Oil on canvas.
“Mountain Peaks, Switzerland.” 1926. Oil on canvas. © Estate of the artist. Image © Mutual Art. Fair use license. via https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Mountain-peaks–Switzerland/239CB5F8CE1C9175
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Modernist landscapes of the American Southwest by Agnes Lawrence Pelton who lived from 1881 to 1961. Born in Germany she moved to the United States as a child but later studied art in the United States and Europe. Also painted portraits of Southwest Native Americans and still lifes.

"Winter." 1933. 20th c.
“Winter.” 1933. 20th c. © Estate of the artist. Image © Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. Fair use license. via https://www.crockerart.org/collections/american-art-before-1945/artworks/winter-1933
"Alchemy." 20th c.
“Alchemy.” 20th c. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2019 UC Regents. via https://imca.uci.edu/portfolio-items/alchemy-agnes-pelton/
"Day." 1935. Oil on canvas.
“Day.” 1935. Oil on canvas. © Estate of the artist. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum. Collection of the Phoenix Art Museum. via https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/art-talk/agnes-pelton-at-the-phoenix-art-museum
"Orbits." 1934.
“Orbits.” 1934. © Estate of the artist. Image courtesy Phoenix Art Museum. Image © 2019 Journalistic, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.artandobject.com/shorts/agnes-peltons-transcendental-modernism

Landscapes with a little extra something going on. German. Max Röder (Roeder), painter (1866-1947). A member of the Academia Nationale di San Luca, he also taught art.

"Blick auf die Villa Falconieri." 1907.
“Blick auf die Villa Falconieri.” 1907. Signed. Image courtesy of the Dorotheum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Roeder_Villa_Falconieri_1907.jpg
"Park Landscape with Pond and Sprite." 1901.
“Park Landscape with Pond and Sprite.” 1901. Oil on canvas. Private collection. Image courtesy of the Dorotheum. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Roeder_-_Park_Landscape_with_Pond_and_Sprite.jpg
"Römische Villa in Gartenlandschaft." 1900.
“Römische Villa in Gartenlandschaft.” 1900. Oil on canvas. Image ©2019 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Fair use license. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/max-r%c3%b6der/r%c3%b6mische-villa-in-gartenlandschaft-MIX6-pvXwOoALGSBP5Rw-Q2

Salt and fresh air to breathe. Country, too. A rest for sure. English.Robert Evans Creer, watercolorist (1838-1915). More images of the Isle of Man just a bit back. One from an outing to Wales.

A Landscape. Late 19th c.
A Landscape. Late 19th c. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-landscape-249864/view_as/grid/search/keyword:landscape–work_type:drawing-and-watercolour/page/1
"Maughold Head." 1890. Watercolor on paper.
“Maughold Head.” 1890. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/maughold-head-249950/search/actor:creer-robert-evans-18381915/page/1/view_as/grid
"Llyn Peris and Llyn Paddarn, Snowdonia." 1883.
“Llyn Peris and Llyn Paddarn, Snowdonia.” 1883. Watercolor on paper. Photo credit: Manx National Heritage. Image © Manx Museum. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/llyn-peris-and-llyn-paddarn-snowdonia-249881

Down to the island for a bit of fun with British artist John Miller Nicholson. Living from 1840 to 1913, he was born and raised on the Isle of Man which he also painted.

"A Sunny Afternoon on Douglas Promenade." 1888.
“A Sunny Afternoon on Douglas Promenade.” 1888. Image © Manx National Heritage. Fair use license. via https://www.gov.im/_shared/mnh/mnh/event.gov?eventid=3946
"Port Erin, Rushen." No exact date.
“Port Erin, Rushen.” No exact date. Image© WahooArt.com. Fair use license. via http://en.buypopart.com/BuyPopArt.nsf/A?Open&A=AQV4JM
"Peel." 1885.
“Peel.” 1885. Oil on canvas. Image and photo credit © Peel Town Commissioners. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/peel-149625

Off to the mountains with Danish artist Johannes Flintoe (1786-87 to 1870). Known for his landscapes and historical scenes, he also taught at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.

"View of Jotunheimen." 1837.
“View of Jotunheimen.” 1837. Gouache on paper. Photo credit: Nasjonalmuseet / Jacques Lathion. Image ©Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. Fair use license. via http://samling.nasjonalmuseet.no/no/object/NG.M.01219
"Myrhorn, Norway." ca. 1840.
“Myrhorn, Norway.” ca. 1840. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_flintoe_norwegian_myrhorn_ca_1840.jpg
"Parti fra Fortundal i Norge." No exact date.
“Parti fra Fortundal i Norge.” No exact date. Gouache. In the public domain due to age. via http://www.artnet.com/artists/johannes-flintoe/parti-fra-fortundal-i-norge-BXBQrmTxluUDkwXtFmDjLQ2
"Raknehaugen." No exact date.
“Raknehaugen.” No exact date. In the public domain due to age. via https://snl.no/Johannes_Flintoe

The Netherlands on the other side of a lot of things and a little fantasy thrown in. Real but with that little extra something. Dutch. Baroque era. Jan van der Heyden, artist (1637-1712).

an-architectural-fantasy-jan-van-der-heyden
“An Architectural Fantasy.” ca. 1670. Oil on panel. Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jan_van_der_Heyden_-_An_Architectural_Fantasy.jpg
fantasized-amsterdam-cityscape-with-canal-jan-van-der-heyden
Fantasized Amsterdam Cityscape With Canal. No exact date. Collection of the Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WLANL_-_adagio808_-_Jan_van_der_Heyden,_Gefantaseerd_Amsterdams_stadsgezicht_met_gracht_(z.j.).jpg
"The Huis ten Bosch at The Hague and Its Formal Garden (View from the East)." 1668-70.
“The Huis ten Bosch at The Hague and Its Formal Garden (View from the East).” 1668-70. Oil on wood. In the public domain. via https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436648