Five Portraits. Study for painting in Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm 1901

Vilhelm Hammershøi’s “Five Portraits. Study for painting in Thielska Galleriet, Stockholm” is a 1901 oil-on-canvas painting depicting five figures seated around a table. The composition is dominated by dark tones, highlighting the figures’ silhouettes against the dimly lit background. The figures’ faces are obscured, emphasizing the sense of anonymity and isolation that is characteristic of Hammershøi’s work. This painting served as a study for a larger work, demonstrating Hammershøi’s meticulous approach to composition and detail. “Five Portraits” embodies the atmospheric and introspective qualities of Danish Golden Age painting.