Contemplation Barbizon painting Natural light lingers first on

Natural light lingers first on the overall composition and guide the gaze to reveal a multitude of details

Showing a woman holding what appears to be a baby in the forest or garden

Particularly lovely are the orange reflections present on the water of the Seine and the facades of the Right Bank

Original oil painting: A powerful work thanks to its imposing frame in carved wood and gilded stucco

He was a pupil of Henry Duquennoy and Constant Leemans

Contemplation Barbizon painting Natural light lingers first onLarge scale oil painting from Europe: Landscape titled "Contemplation" signed by Swedish artist Ryno Frieberg (1920 2018) and dated 1951 52 in the lower left corner. The canvas has a certain thickness over key areas such as the smoky blue sky where Frieberg's brushstrokes are more dynamic. There is a strong and penetrating natural light that gives a deep relief to the young woman in blue, contemplating the landscape that she herself is a part of. The