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Hjemvendende fiskere modtages på Hornbæk Strand
Hjemvendende fiskere modtages på Hornbæk Strand is an oil painting by the Realist artist Carl Neumann. It dates from 1869 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a coastal scene of fishermen returning to Hornbæk Strand and being received on the shore.
The painting depicts a coastal scene of fishermen returning to Hornbæk Strand and being received on the shore. As a genre and marine work, it portrays everyday life in a Danish fishing community, capturing the moment of reunion between the returning crews and those waiting on the beach. The subject reflects the central role of small-scale coastal fishing in nineteenth-century Denmark, presenting the homecoming as a communal event rooted in local tradition.
The work can be read as a celebration of ordinary maritime labor and the social bonds of a fishing village, themes typical of Danish genre painting of the period. By focusing on the reception of the fishermen rather than the act of fishing itself, the composition emphasizes human connection and the rhythm of life tied to the sea.
Technique & Style
Carl Neumann's Hjemvendende fiskere modtages på Hornbæk Strand is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. Created in 1869, the work measures 275 cm in height and 405 cm in width, utilizing oil paint as its primary medium. As a large-scale genre scene, it combines elements of marine art to depict the arrival of fishermen on the shore of Hornbæk.
The substantial dimensions and the choice of oil on canvas reflect the formal ambitions of the period's genre painting, allowing for detailed narrative representation within a coastal setting.
History & Provenance
The painting was created by Carl Neumann in 1869, as indicated by both the artist’s date and the work’s recorded inception year.
It has remained in public ownership in Denmark, where it is held by Statens Museum for Kunst. The institution’s records list the painting’s dimensions as 275 cm in height and 405 cm in width.
Carl Neumann painted Hjemvendende fiskere modtages på Hornbæk Strand in 1869. The work is an oil on canvas measuring 275 cm by 405 cm. It belongs to the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen and has been exhibited there as part of its marine art holdings.
Overview
Hjemvendende fiskere modtages på Hornbæk Strand is an oil painting by Carl Neumann, created in 1869. It is a genre scene depicting everyday life, and is held at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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