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Copenhagen's Hidden Impressionist Treasure (Most Tourists Miss This)

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief video, the presenter tours the Copenhagen Glyptotek, spotlighting several Impressionist and Post‑Impressionist works that are often overlooked. He begins with a surprising Van Gogh painting that uses pink and green tones, contrasting the artist’s usual heavy yellows and blues. He then points out a Toulouse‑Lautrec portrait of a red‑haired lady, a Pierre Bonnard piece, a classic Monet, and a notable Cézanne portrait. The tour continues with two works by Berthe Morisot—a scene of a lady hanging laundry and a girl combing her hair—highlighting her focus on everyday domestic moments. Concluding, he urges viewers to visit the Glyptotek despite the admission cost, emphasizing the museum’s rich collection of Impressionist and Post‑Impressionist art.

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This doesn't look like a Vincent van Gogh, does it? But it is. Usually Van Goghs have that heavy yellow or blue palette. You don't often see pink or green, but this is on view at the Copenhagen Glyptotek, which has a lot of great Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works for you to check out. I also like this Toulouse-Lautrec. Usually you know him mostly for his posters, which feature red-haired ladies. This is a painting of a red-haired lady. We also have a nice Pierre Bonnard here, very pretty. A Monet, can't beat Monet. Cézanne, this is a very nice Cézanne portrait. And I like these paintings by Berthe Morisot. Here's a painting of a lady hanging up Berthe's laundry. Berthe was very wealthy, she didn't hang up her own laundry, but she did make this nice painting of someone else hanging up her laundry, and you really get the sense of a beautiful summer's day. I also like this image of a girl combing her hair, which is also by Berthe Morisot. I really recommend a trip to the Glyptothek. It is not cheap, but save up, uh, and see you there.