Polar Bear and Eider Ducks on the Coast by Richard Friese. A large polar bear stands on a rocky arctic shore surrounded by several eider ducks with a calm blue sea in the background.

Polar Bear and Eider Ducks on the Coast

Richard Friese

1893 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An evocative late 19th-century wildlife scene featuring a majestic polar bear on an arctic shoreline.

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Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — sits quietly within a room.

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Living Room · Office · Study
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Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
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Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Olive green

About the piece

Created in 1893 by German artist Richard Friese, this oil painting captures the quiet majesty of a polar bear amidst eider ducks on a rocky coast. Friese, renowned for his naturalist animal studies, uses a soft, atmospheric palette to depict the serene encounter between the predator and the waterfowl against a vast, calm sea.

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