En jagt af kongelige personer
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This painting shows a group of people riding horses across a bridge over a stream. A few riders are in bright red coats, while others wear darker clothes. In the background, a carriage waits near a cluster of tall trees, and more riders chase deer through a wooded landscape. The sky is cloudy but lets in soft light, and the grassy fields stretch out beyond the trees. The artist used bold contrasts between light and shadow to make the scene feel lively. The red coats of the riders stand out against the green and brown tones of the forest and stream. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
