Einar Norelius - Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape, 1929Einar Norelius (19001985) Sweden Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape, 1929watercolor and ink on paper signed and dated E. NORELIUS 29 22 x 22 cm (8. 7 x 8. 7 in.)31 x 31 cm (12. 2 x 12. 2 in.) (framed) Essay: Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape is a 1929 watercolor and ink illustration by Swedish artist Einar Norelius. Created for the 22nd issue of Bland tomtar och troll, the cherished annual fairy tale collection published each Christmas since 1907.

canvas dimensions 65 x 55 cm

reflecting the subtle interplay of ambient light across the snow-covered terrain

This genre of painting is today curiously overlooked

the original work from 1527 became a prototype for devotional reflection on Christ's Passion

The climate of early autumn in the fjord landscape often produces a distinctive clarity

A pencil drawing in the Nationalmuseum’s collection

The Lyngen peninsula

while detailed in his earlier works such as our painting that we believe is from around the 1860s

This exquisite painting by Lindorm Liljefors

5 x 51 cm)Provenance: From a private collection

particularly the deep red skirt and the darker blue apron

Snow Scene: The Haunted House (oil on canvas