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Hedelandskab med en dagvogn
Hedelandskab med en dagvogn is an oil painting by the Naturalist artist Hans Smidth. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The scene features a road traversing the terrain, upon which a horse-drawn wagon travels.
Hans Smidth's 1913 oil painting depicts a heath landscape under a cloudy sky. The scene features a road traversing the terrain, upon which a horse-drawn wagon travels. A man holding a walking stick is also present within the composition.
The work functions as a literal representation of a Danish heath environment, focusing on the interaction between the natural setting and rural transportation methods of the era.
Technique & Style
Hedelandskab med en dagvogn is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring 60.5 cm in height by 91.5 cm in width. The work is classified as a painting and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Its depicted subject matter, a heath landscape with sky, clouds, a horse-drawn wagon, a road, a man, and a walking stick, is rendered in oil paint, the medium noted in both the catalogue record and the Wikidata entry.
The horizontal format (wider than it is tall) suits the open heathland subject, accommodating the broad sky and the road that traverses the scene.
No specific information about handling, brushwork, condition, or stylistic classification is provided in the available sources.
History & Provenance
Hans Smidth created the oil painting Hedelandskab med en dagvogn in 1913. The work, executed in oil on canvas, measures 60.5 cm in height and 91.5 cm in width. It depicts a heath landscape featuring a horse-drawn wagon, a road, a man with a walking stick, and a sky with clouds. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
The painting Hedelandskab med en dagvogn is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. Created by Hans Smidth in 1913, the work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 60.5 cm in height by 91.5 cm in width. The provided sources do not specify a unique inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they record any exhibition history for the artwork.
Overview
Hans Smidth's 1913 oil painting, Hedelandskab med en dagvogn, captures a tranquil rural scene. It depicts a horse-drawn wagon traversing a heath landscape, accompanied by a lone figure. This work exemplifies Smidth's dedication to rendering the natural environment and daily activities of his native Denmark, and it is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Context
Hans Smidth (1839-1917) was a Danish painter renowned for his faithful depictions of the Jutland region's terrain and its inhabitants. This work aligns with the naturalist movement, a style that prioritized accurate observation of the natural world and the realities of daily existence. Smidth's art consistently aimed to document the specific character of his homeland, making him a significant figure in Danish landscape painting.
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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.
