About the Artist
Materials Watercolor on pa
Size 23 × 25 in | 58.4 × 63.5 cm
Rarity Unique
Medium Drawing, Collage or other Work on Paper
Signature Hand-signed by artist, lower right
Frame Included
OLE AAKJÆR
Ole Aakjær (b. 1962) is a Copenhagen-based, internationally-renowned watercolor and ink artist best known for large-format, highly symbolic works that celebrate the power of women. His distinct figurative paintings rely on bold colors and symbols to convey deep psychological empathy, while exploring the complexity and strength of their subjects. Ornate ink work comes into play with tattoos often sprawled across the face, neck, shoulders, and upper body.
High auction record
US$23.3m, Christie's, 2022
Collected by a major museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)|Whitney Museum of American Art|The Metropolitan Museum of Art|National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.|Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden|Dallas Museum of Art|Art Institute of Chicago
Selected exhibitions
2023 Spring Selections, Debra Force Fine Art
2017 Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect, Seattle Art Museum
2016 Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza