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En ung pige, Sophie Lofthus, med en hund
En ung pige, Sophie Lofthus, med en hund is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Karl Schou. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
These objects establish a domestic context for the portrait, focusing on the relationship between the child and her animal companion.
The painting depicts a young girl, identified as Sophie Lofthus, accompanied by a dog within an interior setting. The composition incorporates specific environmental elements, including a window and a mirror, which frame the figures. These objects establish a domestic context for the portrait, focusing on the relationship between the child and her animal companion.
The work functions as a representational study of youth and everyday life, grounded in the tangible presence of its subjects rather than overt allegorical symbolism.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1908, this work is an oil painting on canvas by Karl Schou. The composition features a young girl accompanied by a dog, situated within an interior space that includes a window and a mirror. The piece measures approximately 86.5 cm in height and 66.5 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Karl Schou created the oil painting En ung pige, Sophie Lofthus, med en hund in 1908. Executed on canvas, the work depicts a young girl accompanied by a dog within an interior setting featuring a mirror and a window. The painting currently belongs to the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is held as part of the institution's holdings.
No further details regarding specific commissions, prior ownership chains, or the circumstances of its acquisition by the museum are provided in the available records.
Overview
Karl Schou’s 1908 oil painting, titled En ung pige, Sophie Lofthus, med en hund, presents a quiet interior scene centered on a young woman and a small dog. The work is part of the collection of Denmark’s National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst, and exemplifies early‑20th‑century Danish genre painting.
Context
Schou’s painting aligns with a broader Scandinavian interest in everyday life scenes during the early 1900s, where artists often highlighted ordinary moments with careful observation and subtle psychological nuance. The inclusion of domestic objects such as the mirror and window situates the work within contemporary interior genre traditions.
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