Artwork
Gadekæret i Kajerød
Gadekæret i Kajerød is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Johan Ulrik Bredsdorff. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The composition features a farmhouse and a tree set against a sky populated by a bird, establishing a specific Danish countryside setting.
Painted in 1892, this oil work depicts a rural scene centered on a village pond located in Kajerød. The composition features a farmhouse and a tree set against a sky populated by a bird, establishing a specific Danish countryside setting. A road traverses the landscape, where a woman and cattle are positioned as key figures within the environment.
The iconography focuses on the integration of daily agricultural life with the natural landscape, highlighting the presence of livestock and human activity near the water. By capturing these specific elements, the pond, the farm structures, and the inhabitants, the painting represents a snapshot of late 19th-century village life in this particular locality.
Technique & Style
Gadekæret i Kajerød is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring roughly 68 × 136.5 cm. The work was created in 1892 by Johan Ulrik Bredsdorff, who employed traditional oil‑on‑canvas technique to render a rural Danish landscape that includes a pond, farmhouse, cattle, a woman, a tree, sky, a bird and a road near Kajerød. The composition balances detailed naturalistic rendering with a modest, atmospheric palette typical of late‑19th‑century Danish genre painting. The painting’s surface shows typical handling of oil medium, and its present condition is recorded only through museum documentation without further technical assessment.
History & Provenance
Gadekæret i Kajerød was painted in 1892 by Danish artist Johan Ulrik Bredsdorff. The work is executed in oil on canvas and depicts a village pond scene in Kajerød, complete with farmhouse, cattle, a woman, trees, sky, birds, and road.
The painting is held in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst (the National Gallery of Denmark), where it remains today. No information about the commission, prior owners, or how the museum acquired the work is provided in the available sources.
Overview
Gadekæret i Kajerød is an oil painting created by Johan Ulrik Bredsdorff in 1896. This work captures a tranquil rural scene, depicting a village pond in Kajerød, Denmark. The composition features elements of daily life, including livestock and human activity, set against a backdrop of traditional farmhouses. The painting is currently part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johan Ulrik Bredsdorff (1845–1928) was an artist, born in Vester Skerninge.
