Title: Interior with an Easel,

Artist: Vilhelm Hammershøi

Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 1912 Vilhelm Hammershøi Danish, Copenhagen 1864–Copenhagen 1916 Oil on canvas Hammershøi is renowned for his austere, meditative depictions of the interiors of his Copenhagen apartments, which doubled as his studios. Bredgade 25 refers to the address of the apartment shown here. The impression of stillness and silence is palpable, the only action being the play of cold, Nordic light in the sparsely furnished space. A shimmering weave of thin, textured brushstrokes softens the geometrical rigor of the composition and creates a sense of atmosphere, helping to transform the everyday subject into something hauntingly poetic.