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Blue Pool

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Gunning King, Blue Pool (1937). Fri for opphavsrett.

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Kunstner
Gunning King topimpressionists.com/no/artists/gunning-king/
Kunstnerens levetid
1859 – 1940
Malt
1937
Opprinnelig størrelse
46 x 56 cm

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Blue Pool — Gunning King

Dimensjoner

Originalen måler 46 × 56 cm (høyde × bredde), vist her ved siden av en voksen person med gjennomsnittlig høyde.

Når ble dette malt?

  1. 1850
  2. 1860
  3. 1870
  4. 1880
  5. 1890
  6. 1900
  7. 1910
  8. 1920
  9. 1930
  10. 1940

Row above: the year. Row below: the artist's age in that year.

Painted when the artist was 78. The artist lived to 81. 43 of the 45 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.

Skyggelagt: livsløpet til Gunning King (1859–1940) ▲ dette verket, 1937

Lignende verk

  • Wooded Scene, 1931 topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-wooded-scene-AQUGKP-en/
  • Woman in Purple topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-woman-in-purple-AQUGM5-en/
  • England and Scotland topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-england-and-scotland-AQUGN5-en/

Velg ett av verkene ovenfor: nevn to ting det har til felles med dette, og én ting som er annerledes.

Flere verk som kan stå ved siden av dette: topimpressionists.com/no/art/similar/gunning-king-blue-pool-AQUGKB-en/

Fargepalett

Målt ut fra bilde

    Hovedfarge

    Gray #6a6a58

    Lagret palett

    • #6A6A58
    • #C5C5B3
    • #9A8C72
    • #474D43
    Palett
    Neutrals Den dominerende fargefamilien i bildet.
    Navn på hovedfarge
    Gray
    Metning
    Balanced Hvor mettede og varierte fargene er, fra en enkelt dempet nyanse til mange klare toner.
    Kontrast
    Bold Hvor mye fargene varierer i lyshet og metning over hele bildet.
    Harmoni
    Balanced Harmony Hvor godt fargene fungerer sammen, fra kontrastfylt til fullstendig harmonisk.
    Lysstyrke
    Brilliant Hvor lyst eller mørkt bildet fremstår totalt sett, fra dype skygger til lyse høylys.
    Metning
    Muted Hvor rene og sterke fargene er, fra nesten grått til helt livlige.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Gunning King over the last twelve months — 6 countries in all.

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 China 91.8%
    2. 2 United States of America 3.1%
    3. 3 Hong Kong 2.1%
    4. 4 Germany 1.0%
    5. 5 France 1.0%
    6. 6 Storbritannia 1.0%

    Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

    The 20 most looked-at works by Gunning King

    1. 1 Market Day 3.9%
    2. 2 Wild Flowers 3.9%
    3. 3 Autumn, 1933 2.9%
    4. 4 Landscape and Cloud Study, 1921 2.9%
    5. 5 A Brown Cow 2.9%
    6. 6 A Cow Eating 2.9%
    7. 7 A Sunny Day, 1920 1.9%
    8. 8 Hampshire Meads, 1931 1.9%
    9. 9 Forest Scene, 1930 1.9%
    10. 10 Rural Scene with a Village and a Church Spire, 1930 1.9%
    11. 11 Hide and Seek, 1899 1.9%
    12. 12 Landscape with Two Trees, 1930 1.9%
    13. 13 Landscape with Cloudy Sky and Purple Heather, 1930 1.9%
    14. 14 Cow Lying in the Grass, 1930 1.9%
    15. 15 Cotswold Country (II), 1928 1.9%
    16. 16 Blue Pool, 1937 this painting 1.9%
    17. 17 Cows in a Field 1.9%
    18. 18 Man Going to Work 1.9%
    19. 19 River Scene 1.9%
    20. 20 Landscape with Silver Birches 1.9%

    Together these works take 46.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 131 works by this artist, of which 69 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 16 of them, with 1.9% of that attention.

    Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

    Kunstner og museum

    Kunstner

    Gunning King

    The Ethereal Essence of Gunning King

    Gunning King (1859–1940) remains a profound voice in the history of British landscape painting, a master who found extraordinary depth within the quietude of the rural English scene. His work does not merely depict land; it breathes with the atmosphere of a bygone era, capturing the subtle, fleeting transitions of light and shadow that define the Dorset and Sussex countryside. Through a palette of muted greens, soft blues, and earthy browns, King invited his viewers into a realm of serene contemplation, where the rustle of leaves and the stillness of a meadow could be felt through the very texture of the oil on canvas.

    From Academic Roots to Impressionistic Freedom

    The artist’s journey was one of beautiful contradiction. Born in the coastal beauty of Kimmeriente Bay, King received his formal training at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art in London. There, he studied under the watchful eye of Frederic Leighton, a titan of the Pre-Raphaelite tradition known for meticulous detail and idealized forms. While this academic foundation provided him with a rigorous understanding of composition, King’s spirit ultimately drifted toward the burgeoning influence of the Impressionist movement. Rather than pursuing the sharp, photographic precision favored by his mentors, he embraced the revolutionary principles of artists like Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He sought to capture the ephemeral—the way a sudden sunbeam pierces through a cloud or how mist clings to a distant forest—prioritizing the emotional resonance of light over the rigid boundaries of form.

    A Legacy of Light and Texture

    King’s technical mastery lies in his ability to use loose, rapid brushstrokes to convey movement and vitality. His technique rejected the polished, glass-like surfaces of traditional academic painting in favor of a more tactile, energetic application of paint. This approach allowed him to translate the changing conditions of the English landscape with remarkable sensitivity, making works such as 'Kimmeridge, Dorset' or 'Autumnal Trees and Farm Buildings' feel alive with the pulse of nature. His significance extends beyond mere representation; he was a pioneer who helped bridge the gap between the structured traditions of British art and the atmospheric freedom of Continental Impressionism. Even today, his paintings serve as a poignant reminder of the beauty found in the ordinary, leaving behind a legacy of quiet majesty that continues to enchant the modern eye.

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    Kildehenvisning for dette kunstverket

    MLA
    King, Gunning. Blue Pool. 1937, https://topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-blue-pool-AQUGKB-en/
    APA
    King, Gunning (1937). Blue Pool [Painting]. https://topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-blue-pool-AQUGKB-en/
    Chicago
    Gunning King. Blue Pool. 1937. https://topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-blue-pool-AQUGKB-en/
    Harvard
    King, Gunning (1937) Blue Pool. Available at: https://topimpressionists.com/no/art/gunning-king-blue-pool-AQUGKB-en/

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    Blue Pool — Gunning King

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    1. Hva fanger blikket ditt først, og hvorfor?
    2. Hvilke farger eller former skaper stemningen – og hva er den stemningen?
    3. Se tilbake på Wooded Scene (1931), tidligere i denne guiden. Nevn to ting det har til felles med dette verket, og én ting som er annerledes.
    4. Gunning King var omtrent 78 da dette ble laget. Hva i verket bærer preg av å være skapt av en kunstner i den fasen?
    5. Hva kan kunstneren ha ønsket at du skulle føle?

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    Spørsmål og svar

    Hvor gammel var Gunning King da hen laget "Blue Pool"?

    Gunning King laget "Blue Pool" i en alder av 78. Kunstneren ble født i 1859, og verket er datert 1937.

    Er "Blue Pool" av Gunning King et lyst eller mørkt kunstverk?

    "Blue Pool" har en samlet lysstyrke på brilliant, og luminansen er Gentle Luminance.

    Bruker "Blue Pool" av Gunning King sterke kontraster eller myke harmonier?

    Fargekomposisjonen i "Blue Pool" av Gunning King kombinerer en Bold kontrast med en Balanced Harmony harmoni.

    Kan jeg se en forhåndsvisning av "Blue Pool" av Gunning King før jeg bestiller?

    For å forhåndsvise en reproduksjon av "Blue Pool" av Gunning King, åpne kunstverkets Forhåndsvisning-side.

    Hva er produksjonsåret til "Blue Pool" av Gunning King?

    "Blue Pool" dateres til 1937. Datoen plasserer verket innenfor Gunning King sin karriere og sin epoke.

    Hvem har skapt "Blue Pool"?

    "Blue Pool" ble skapt av Gunning King. Informasjonen på denne siden beskriver Gunning King sitt originale verk.

    Hvor kan jeg finne kunstverk som ligner på "Blue Pool" av Gunning King?

    Verker som ligner på "Blue Pool" er oppført på verkets Lignende verk-side.