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Peder Severin Krøyer / Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach

Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach

1893 · Oil on canvas

LocationSkagen, Denmark
Genreportrait
Dimensions100 × 150 cm

Why it matters

Krøyer's beach scene captures the special light of Skagen, where the Skagen Painters gathered every summer. It is counted as one of his masterpieces.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1893.
  • Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway.
  • He grew up with his aunt in Copenhagen.

Based on the Wikipedia article Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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