Thorvald Niss, Rural Scene (Grisaille) green A gentle early-20th-century study of

A gentle early-20th-century study of a nude female from behind

Every line on his furrowed brow tells a story and there are certainly are quite a few of them

Aigens often painted this young lady and it’s highly likely that he’s related - perhaps it’s his daughter

his early approach was broadly the same

it’s a simple depiction of a shepherd and his flock

Thorvald Niss, Rural Scene (Grisaille) green A gentle early-20th-century study ofAn intriguing late 19th century grisaille landscape painting by Danish painter, Thorvald Niss (1842 1905). It depicts a muddy waterlogged track running between several small cottages in a Danish village. A grisaille painting is essentially a work in monochrome and the word grisaille is derived from the French for grey. The technique dates back to at least the 14th century and it was particularly popular for frescos. As you can imagine, it allows