Artwork
A Country Grocer
A Country Grocer is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Hans Smidth. It dates from 1909 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A Country Grocer is a 1909 oil-on-canvas painting by Danish artist Hans Smidth, depicting a scene of rural commerce.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a cluttered, rustic shop in Jutland, with a grocer at work, emphasizing everyday rural life and the artist's connection to the region.
Technique & Style
Smidth employed thick, expressive brushstrokes and impasto techniques to convey texture, particularly on jars and fabrics, under a warm, contrasting light that evokes a cozy atmosphere.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst, reflecting Smidth's Impressionist-influenced contribution to Danish art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Hans Ludvig Smidth (2 October 1839, Nakskov – 5 May 1917, Frederiksberg) was a Danish painter. He is remembered above all for his paintings of Jutland and its local inhabitants.
The Store in Grez-sur-Loing
Cellar of the Artist’s Home in The Hague
The Glass Engraver
The Distillery of Apothecary A. d'Ailly
Tuvansisusta Ahvenanmaalta
Interior
Det indvendige af den gamle hammermølle ved Hellebæk
Det indvendige af den gamle hammermølle ved Hellebæk
smithy
The old inn
McSorley's Bar
A Country Grocer