The artwork “Nerke, Greenland” was created by Lawren Harris in 1930. It belongs to the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and is a landscape genre piece.
In this artwork, Harris depicts a stark and serene Greenlandic landscape. Dominated by snow-covered mountains and glaciers, the composition conveys a sense of tranquility and isolation. The scene features an expanse of icy waters, dotted with floating icebergs, against the backdrop of imposing, dark mountains that contrast strikingly with the white snow. The sky is subtly rendered with gentle, flowing clouds, suggesting a calm and cold atmosphere. Harris’s use of clean lines and muted colors emphasizes the vastness and solitude of the natural environment, capturing the raw beauty of Greenland in a stylized, modern interpretation.
