Kay Christensen, The Hunter’s House

Kay Christensen, The Hunter’s HouseThis twisting fairytale esque oil painting by Danish artist Kay Christensen (1899 1981) depicts a boy standing before a tree in silhouette. Its an otherworldly garden, perhaps a dream or metaphor. The boys hair is electric. Fairytales were an inspiration for Christensen, perhaps an escape. His works often sit in the challenging space between reality and fiction. Much like those of Edvard Munch (1863 1944). Signed in the lower right and inscribed dated

which is common for the Macchiaioli

A fine 19th-century French school portrait of a female saint at prayer

you have two older ladies sitting by the stream as they natter about the day’s events - one seems to be using her hands to gesticulate as the other holds a stick

With her circus paintings and etchings

This early 20th-century etching by German artist Otto Goetze (1868-1931) depicts a nude within a bedroom setting

they reflected the fact that we rarely see an object from one angle as our perspectives continually change

Signed lower right in pencil and held within a contemporary glazed frame

We can but speculate and perhaps you have your own views on this fascinating lady

It’s a romantic portrayal

And out beneath the heavy clouds

for to the man of art

The colours are a wonder