Pehr Eklund - Motiv från Seine, 1912Pehr Eklund (18751943) Sweden Motiv frn Seine, 1912 signed and datedoil on panelunframed 21 27 cm (8. 3 10. 6 in)framed 31. 5 37 cm (12. 4 14. 6 in) Exhibited: Lunds Universitets Konstmuseum, Pehr Eklund Exhibition, 221 February 1913, no. 43, Motiv frn Seine, 1912 Provenance: Swedish private collection Essay: Painted in 1912, Motiv frn Seine captures a moment along the river in Paris where atmosphere, architecture, and nature merge into a luminous

caught in a quiet

born on September 17 in Askers parish

Fishing Boats at Anchor

he studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm from 1871 to 1874

"Motiv från Ramsele" (View from Ramsele)

together with the meticulously painted trees

whose studio offered an environment in which modern form could be explored freely while still subject to disciplined critique

and the restless surface of the lake

where he graduated in 1903 with high honors in painting

and fabric in this painting reflects her formal training

Although no documented contact between Axelson and Whistler has been established

are significant for their cultural and historical value