''Häme road'' or ''Hot summer day ''is the most famous work of
Werner Holmberg
Gustaf Werner Holmberg (1 November 1830 – 24 September 1860) was a Finnish landscape painter.
Biography Early life
Holmberg was born in Helsinki. His father was Olof Henrik Holmberg (1799–1863) and mother Josefina Gustava Federley (1806–1840 ...
(1830–1860). It was painted in 1860.
Though short, Holmberg's career helped develop Finnish landscape painting. He combined the traditional landscape painting techniques of the
atelier with the modern outdoor ''en plein air'' landscape.
In the painting, a horse-drawn wagon is travelling along a rolling country road through a pine forest in
Tavastia. The painting depicts the carriage from the rear on a hot day. Trees and vegetation are painted with accuracy and the perspective of the image from the fresh wheel marks in the dirt creates an impression of movement. One can almost smell the dust and pine needles under the wheels.
In 1853, Holmberg was the first Finnish artist to study in
Düsseldorf
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. From the surviving sketches, it seems Holmberg's ''Road in Häme'' was probably painted in the
Tampere
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region.
References
Sources
* Anja Olavinen: ''Werner Holmberg: Maantie Hämeessä (Helteinen kesäpäivä)''. Teoksessa Ateneum-opas. Toim. Timo Huusko. 2007. s. 20.
External links
Maantie Hämeessä Suomen Kansallisgallerian sivuilla
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Landscape paintings
1860 paintings
Romantic paintings
Paintings in the Ateneum
Finnish paintings