A landscape filled with narrative

The Waterfall sends a white stream down through vivid green ground, with small figures and animals placed around it. The view offers several points of attention rather than a single quiet prospect. Other landscapes similarly combine recognisable natural forms with unexpected colours and carefully positioned figures.

Figures as if on a stage

Young Man in Black, Girl in White places two contrasting figures beside a large tree under a deep blue sky. Clothing, gesture and the surrounding shapes give the encounter a theatrical character. The collection’s conversations and group scenes offer other ways to explore relationships between people within an arranged setting.

Portraits and decorative surroundings

Portrait of Rolf de Maré sets the sitter’s warm-coloured suit against a landscape of strongly outlined trees, water and buildings. The background remains active rather than becoming a neutral space. Browse portrait prints for contrasting treatments of the sitter and the setting.

Related artists and collections

Compare the colour and figure painting of Harald Giersing and Marianne von Werefkin. Our Scandinavian collection offers further Nordic painters, while colourful art and figurative prints allow subjects to be followed across different artists.

Read more in our guide to Nils Dardel.