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Summer Day by Rudolf Riemerschmid
- This stunning painting by Rudolf Riemerschmid captures a vision shaped by the ideals of Jugendstil
- A female nude stands at the water’s edge, turned away, absorbed into the calm landscape
- The composition reflects Riemerschmid’s distinctive vision, balancing symbolism and early modernism
- Riemerschmid was active in the Munich Secession and other modern art groups, utilizing experimental techniques
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1873-1953 | German
Summer Day
Signed with the artist's monogram "RR" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A luminous summer afternoon dissolves into reflection in this evocative painting by Rudolf Riemerschmid, where figure and landscape merge in harmony. A female nude stands at the water’s edge, turned away from the viewer, her form evoking a sense of introspection. The composition is shaped by the ideals of Jugendstil—the German expression of Art. . .
1873-1953 | German
Summer Day
Signed with the artist's monogram "RR" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
A luminous summer afternoon dissolves into reflection in this evocative painting by Rudolf Riemerschmid, where figure and landscape merge in harmony. A female nude stands at the water’s edge, turned away from the viewer, her form evoking a sense of introspection. The composition is shaped by the ideals of Jugendstil—the German expression of Art Nouveau—and the Munich Secession. Balancing symbolism with an early modernist sensibility, it privileges mood and atmosphere over narrative, creating a contemplative vision of the natural world.
Muted tones of ochre, olive and deep forest green define the landscape, where dense trees encircle a calm body of water. The still surface acts as a mirror, doubling the composition and extending its depth through reflection. Organic rhythms guide the eye through the curving reeds, softly contoured earth and the gentle sweep of the figure’s body. Within this serenity, subtle shifts in movement animate the scene.
Educated at the Karlsruhe Academy under Friedrich Fehr, Riemerschmid went on to exhibit with the Munich Secession, aligning himself with progressive artists seeking alternatives to academic tradition. His work reflects the aesthetic clarity of German Jugendstil, where decorative line, natural form and symbolic undertones converge. Though his career was cut short by a war injury that impaired his vision, his early paintings remain significant for their synthesis of symbolism, modernist experimentation and lyrical naturalism at a pivotal moment in German art.
Circa 1907
Canvas: 28" high x 38 1/2" wide (71.1 x 97.8 cm)
Frame: 32 3/4" high x 43 1/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep (83.2 x 109.9 x 4.5 cm)
Provenance:
Private collection, Southern Germany
M.S. Rau, New Orleans Literature:
Jugend, no. 28., Munich, 1907, G. Hirth’s Verlag
| Maker: | Riemerschmid, Rudolf |
| Period: | 1816-1918 |
| Origin: | Germany |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Art Nouveau |
| Depth: | 1.75 in. (4.45 cm) |
| Width: | 43.25 in. (109.86 cm) |
| Height: | 32.75 in. (83.19 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 38.500 in. (97.79 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 28.000 in. (71.12 cm) |
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