Anna Ancher | |
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Born | Anna Kirstine Brøndum 18 August 1859 Skagen, Denmark |
Died | 15 April 1935 Skagen, Denmark | (aged 75)
Nationality | Danish |
Education | Vilhelm Kyhn College of Painting Pierre Puvis de Chavannes |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Sunlight in the Blue Room |
Movement | Impressionist |
Awards | Ingenio et Arti Tagea Brandt Rejselegat |
Anna Ancher (18 August 1859 – 15 April 1935) was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artist colony on the northern point of Jylland, Denmark. She is considered to be one of Denmark's greatest visual artists.