''The Town'' is a 1903 oil painting by

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. It is shown at the

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Strindberg as a painter

August Strindberg had no training in art. He painted only in periods, mainly landscapes and seascapes with dramatic waves and skies. He painted choppy sea in the storm with seething waves, clouds of rebellion and burnings that whips against the rocky shores. His painting method remained personally improvised. He painted mostly in periods of crisis, when he had difficulty writing. He did not have a breakthrough as a painter until long after his death.Vad hade de på paletten?: Bruno Liljefors (1860-1939), Georg von Rosen (1843-1923), prins Eugen (1865-1947) och August Strindberg (1849-1912).
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and others in

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then himself began attempts in painting. He also worked as an art critic.

Painting

''The Town'' is an oil painting made with a

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, with thick layers of paint laid on the canvas. It is a landscape painting, with a town in the distance, its tallest building reflected in the water's surface. The painting is dominated by the dark colors of the high sky and clouds, with a

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in white, black and gray, with the brightly lit town's trees depicted in green.

References

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Strindberg as a painter

Painting

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