Ivar Arosenius
Gothenburg 1878 - 1909 Älvängen
Wedding, Paris (Bröllop), 1905
Signed and dated IA/-05 lower right
Watercolour and gouache on paper
21 x 15 cm
8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in
Painted in Paris, this is one of many examples where Ivar Arosenius subtly includes himself: a classic device used to bring the viewer into the picture.
The artist stands in the foreground with his typically shapeless hat. Directly to his right he has signed and dated the cobblestones, emphasising the blurred lines between the picture and reality.…