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Kystboerne drager vod i landingen
Kystboerne drager vod i landingen is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist N.P. Mols. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. N.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting serves as a documentary representation of daily life, focusing on the physical exertion and communal cooperation inherent to the region's economy.
Painted in 1898, this genre scene by N.P. Mols portrays a coastal community engaged in the laborious task of hauling a fishing net onto the shore. The composition features a group of men, women, and a child working together on a beach, illustrating the collective effort required in local fisheries. By including cattle alongside the human figures, the work emphasizes the integration of agricultural and maritime livelihoods within this seaside environment.
The painting serves as a documentary representation of daily life, focusing on the physical exertion and communal cooperation inherent to the region's economy.
Technique & Style
N.P. Mols created Kystboerne drager vod i landingen in 1898 using oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work is classified as a genre painting that depicts scenes of fishery, cattle, and figures on a beach. Measuring 95 cm in height and 132 cm in width, the piece is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
The medium and scale allow for the detailed rendering of the coastal setting and the human and animal subjects within the composition.
History & Provenance
N.P. Mols painted Kystboerne drager vod i landingen in 1898, working in oil on canvas with dimensions 95 cm by 132 cm; the work is classified as a painting and falls within the genre scene category.
Statens Museum for Kunst lists the painting in its collection and records it as being located at the museum, indicating that the institution is the current owner, while earlier ownership details are not documented. The work is recorded under the genre_scene classification, reflecting its maritime and coastal subject matter.
The painting is housed in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. It is documented as part of the museum's holdings, with a recorded height of 95 cm and a width of 132 cm. The work entered the museum's catalogue at an unspecified date, and no accession number is published in the available records. Exhibition activity for the piece is not noted in the sources consulted, indicating that it has not been featured in public exhibitions according to the documented evidence.
Overview
N.P. Mols's 1900 oil painting, Kystboerne drager vod i landingen (Coastal Dwellers Hauling a Net Ashore), captures a moment of daily life on the coast. This genre scene portrays individuals engaged in routine activities by the sea, highlighting the interplay between human labor and the natural environment. The work is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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