Waiting for the Train. Level Crossing by Roskilde Highway
1914
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1914
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Waiting for the Train. Level Crossing by Roskilde Highway is a 1914 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white image shows a man in heavy work clothes and a hat standing on a wooden bridge over train tracks. Behind him, a small town with red-brick buildings and bare trees lines the tracks. A few other people are visible near the tracks, and the sky looks overcast. The photo focuses on the quiet moment of waiting—no train is coming, just the stillness of a cold day. The man’s posture suggests he’s used to this spot, leaning on the railing like it’s part of his routine. Next, look up Museum of Ethnography to see where this photo is kept.
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