Georg Jahn, Portrait Of A Woman In A Mystical Garden trees Prior to becoming an artist

Prior to becoming an artist

By capturing a view with an emphasis on simple forms and lines

She’s wearing a dress with a woodpecker brooch and looking across to our right

000 achieved for an oil painting in 2006

But the mood feels more akin to the ‘Hague School’ painters such as Gerard Bilders (1838-1865)

Georg Jahn, Portrait Of A Woman In A Mystical Garden trees Prior to becoming an artistThis exquisite early 20th century etching by German artist Georg Jahn (1869 1940) depicts a young woman standing before a mystical garden. She dominates the frame with her bold androgynous figure creating a pillar of strength. Jahn was nothing short of a genius. His near photographic etchings weave a rich narrative for the viewer to untangle. Theyre deep with emotion yet carry a sense of finesse reminiscent of the Old Masters. His approach has been