"19th Century Antique Scandinavian Moonlit Night Landscape Fisherman Hut Windmill"
Original antique oil on canvas nocturne depicting a moonlit Scandinavian seaside landscape. The moon breaks through drifting clouds, casting silvery light across the calm waters where sailing fishing boats glide silently. In the distance, a windmill crowns a wooded hillside. The artist masterfully captures the interplay of light and shadow: from the radiant moon breaking through the clouds to the golden windows of the fisherman's dwelling, beside which a fishing boat is moored, having returned from fishing. The trees are skillfully rendered in this artwork as dark mystical silhouettes against the lighter background of the sky bathed in moonlight. Painted in the late nineteenth-century European school style, this moonlit seascape offers fine detail and a soft atmospheric palette ranging from deep blue-gray to pale pearl. The mystery of night pervades every brushstroke, creating an atmospheric work that transports viewers to this serene Scandinavian coastline. Unfortunately, the painting is unsigned and the artist remains unknown, rather than diminishing the work's value.
Size app.: 24 x 32 cm (roughly 9.4 x 12.6 in), frame 35.4 x 43.4 cm (roughly 13.9 x 17.1 in). Overall in very good well-preserved condition with just minimal wear, craquelure. Canvas protected by wooden panel at backside. Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 1.6 kg is going to measure 3 kg packed for shipment.