Gadescene i København ved år 1800. En pige gør indkøb af grøntsager hos Amagerkonen
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
market
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This black-and-white painting shows a small group of people in a dimly lit room with big windows. A woman in a white dress stands near a table piled with baskets of vegetables, holding a metal bucket. Behind her, two men and a woman in dark clothes watch as another woman in a striped hat reaches into a basket. A cat sits on the windowsill, and the floor looks worn. The scene looks like a market inside a simple home, with everyday objects like baskets and a bucket. The lighting is soft, making faces and details a little blurry. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro.
