Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Sister-in-Law
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 85 x 71 cm h x w x d: Ram 97 x 83 x 5 cm
Inventory numberNM 2164
AcqusitionGift 1919 Fritzes Hovbokhandel through Nationalmusei Vänner
Other titlesTitle (sv): Konstnärens hustru och svägerska Title (en): Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Sister-in-Law
DescriptionDescription: Hugo Birger was considered the most talented artist of his generation but was never to attain real success. In Paris he was a central figure in the circles around Carl Larsson and Ernst Josephson. After his stay in Paris, he travelled to Spain and North Africa. This painting depicts his fiancée and sister-in-law during prayers in Tangiers, but the motif recalls intimate and realistic depictions of moments in Paris, which often contain individuals dressed in black.
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Motif categoryPortrait
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TechniquePainting
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