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Winter landscape with trees. (61 x 86 cm). by Hans Agersnap

Winter landscape with trees. (61 x 86 cm).

Hans Agersnap·1900

Historical Context

The larger of two titled 'Winter landscape with trees' in this series (61 × 86 cm), this canvas represents a substantial exhibition-scale treatment of the winter-tree subject. At this size, Agersnap could develop individual tree forms with considerable specificity: the characteristic branching pattern of different species, the texture of bark, the accumulation of snow on horizontal branches. The larger format also allowed for more ambitious sky treatment—broader atmospheric effects than the small studies permitted. This canvas likely belonged to the exhibition-level production Agersnap offered at the Charlottenborg spring exhibitions or comparable public venues.

Technical Analysis

The larger format (61 × 86 cm) allows Agersnap to develop tree forms with greater specificity than his smaller winter-tree studies. Individual branches, bark texture, and snow accumulation can be rendered with a degree of detail that would be impossible at the scale of his rapid outdoor studies.

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil on canvas
Era
Post-Impressionism
Style
Post-Impressionism
Genre
Landscape
Location
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