Riddarfjärden, Stockholm
1898
Eugène Jansson was so obsessed with the blue hues of Stockholm at night that locals dubbed him 'the blue painter.' This moody view of Riddarfjärden bay captures the city's electric lights reflecting off the dark water, swirling like ghostly eyes in the foreground. Painted in 1898, it's a prime example of Symbolism, where the atmosphere and emotion of the night take center stage over realistic detail. Jansson would often paint these scenes from his studio window, capturing the magical, almost eerie glow of the turn-of-the-century city.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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