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PEDER MORK MONSTED Danish 1859-1941 Oil on Canvas

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PEDER MORK MONSTED Danish 1859-1941 Oil on Canvas
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Mountainous landscape and harbor scene; oil on stretched canvas. Signed and attr. Peder Mork Monsted (Danish, 1859-1941) and dated 1896. 23 x 34.5 in. (58.4 x 87.6 cm). Peder Monsted was a Danish realist painter. Best known for his detailed landscapes, his work often features scenes of dense forest and rural Danish life rendered with a high level of precision, creating a romantic and poetic view of nature. Mønsted quickly became known for his ability to depict the grandeur and monumental aspect of the landscape, with an eye for accurate detail and color. His comprehensive studies of different artistic techniques enabled him to mix academic naturalism with an almost Photorealistic approach to familiar subjects. Born on December 10, 1859 in Balle Mølle, Denmark, Mønsted enrolled at the Academy of Copenhagen, where studied under prominent Danish genre painters such as Johann Julius Exner and Andreas Fritz from 1875 to 1879. Mønsted enjoyed a long and prolific career, traveling to places like North Africa and the Middle East, and regularly exhibited his work in Paris and Munich salons. Today, his work can be found in institutions such as the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan and the Dahesh Museum in New York. The artist died in Fredensborg, Denmark on June 20, 1941. PROVENANCE: Upper New York Estate