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Settling down in front of the window at a cafe near your house. Scribbling away in your notebook, while your drink is cooling down. Occasionally staring outside at the people rushing past. Feeling calm and relaxed, being happy with the life you have.
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Mother and Daughter Reading (1904). Jean Mannheim (German, 1863-1945). Oil on canvas.
An extension of his interest in portraiture, Mannheim greatly enjoyed the company of children, and portrayed them, including his two young daughters, on many occasions in paintings that speak to the magic and innocence of childhood.
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The Artist’s Wife in White Reading. Carl Vilhelm Holsøe (Danish, 1863-1935). Oil on canvas.
The large scale, the placement of Emilie at the front of the picture and the fact that she is dressed for bed makes this painting much more intimate and immediate than Holsøe’s more quotidian depictions of his wife. Here, one gets a sense that the artist saw her one evening and felt compelled to paint her as she was in that moment, rather than posing her. The painting is an unusual and welcome glimpse into the reality of Emilie’s life at home with Holsøe.
