Oil on canvas
This is my favorite work of art that I own. I look at it virtually every day. The meadow/woods in the foreground are familiar and inviting. The valley beyond is mysterious, but not in a foreboding way. On the contrary, the colors suggest a good end to the day, and perhaps good things in store. Svendsen (1864–1945) was a Norwegian American impressionist whose works were exhibited during his lifetime at the Chicago Art Institute, the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Svendsen’s most famous works are wintery landscapes, so he is apparently working against type here.