The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room
Anna Ancher · 1909
Why it's great
An elderly woman in black sits upright in a red-walled room. Anna Ancher, a Danish painter, painted her mother with great love and respect. The strong red contrasts with her black dress. It's a moving portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Statens Museum for KunstCopenhagen, Denmark
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Anna Ancher was born in Skagen, Denmark, the daughter of an innkeeper. She became one of the greatest painters of the Skagen artists' colony, known for her use of light, and for her portraits and interiors. She married the painter Michael Ancher and lived her whole life in Skagen. She died there in 1935.
