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Summer Evening at Skagen. The Artist's Wife and Dog by the Shore
Summer Evening at Skagen. The Artist's Wife and Dog by the Shore is a 1892 painting by P.S. Krøyer, one of the best known of the artistic community known as the Skagen Painters. The work shows Marie Krøyer, the artist's wife, standing on the beach at Skagen with their dog Rap at her side and the moonlight reflected in the sea. The painting was first exhibited at Den Frie Udstilling in 1893, where it received mixed reviews. It has been held at the Skagens Museum since 1937.Painting: P.S. Krøyer