Paul Gustav Fischer | Belle Époque painter

Paul Gustav Fischer (1860-1934) was a Danish painter known for his naturalistic depictions of city life in Scandinavia and Europe.

Paul Fischer studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen.

His early works depicted city life and intricate relationships between its inhabitants.

As he became increasingly well-travelled he painted cities in Scandinavia, France and Italy.

He exhibited his works throughout Europe; notably in the Paris Salon during one of his visits in 1890.

Throughout the following decade he studied French Impressionist styles which would influence his harnessing of light on his return to Copenhagen.