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Fishermen at Skagen Beach
Fishermen at Skagen Beach is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Peder Severin Krøyer. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The setting is rendered with attention to atmospheric light and the textures of sea and sand, emphasizing the tangible presence of the maritime environment.
The painting Fishermen at Skagen Beach, completed by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1883, presents a group of fishermen on a shoreline accompanied by a lighthouse and a boat. The composition includes a fisher, a beach, a lighthouse and a boat, elements that together constitute a genre scene of coastal labor in the Danish village of Skagen. By focusing on everyday activity rather than mythic narrative, the work underscores the social importance of fishing to the local community and reflects the realist interest of the period in documenting contemporary life.
The setting is rendered with attention to atmospheric light and the textures of sea and sand, emphasizing the tangible presence of the maritime environment.
Technique & Style
Fishermen at Skagen Beach is an oil painting by Peder Severin Krøyer, executed in 1883. The work is produced in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for late nineteenth-century Scandinavian easel painting. Its physical dimensions are 148 cm in height by 202.5 cm in width, giving it a broad horizontal format suited to its beachside subject.
The composition is a genre scene depicting fishermen on Skagen Beach, with a lighthouse and boat visible in the setting. Stylistically, the work belongs to Krøyer's output from the 1880s, the period represented by the exhibition history entry "1880-erne i nordisk maleri," and reflects the plein-air and naturalistic tendencies associated with the Skagen painters' engagement with coastal life and light.
History & Provenance
The painting Fishermen at Skagen Beach was created by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1883, as indicated by its inception date and the artist’s known working period.
The work entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains located. Its exhibition history includes display in the 1880s as part of Nordic painting presentations, aligning with Krøyer’s prominence in the Skagen artists’ colony during this period.
The painting Fishermen at Skagen Beach is part of the permanent collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. While the source does not provide a specific inventory or accession number for the work, it confirms the museum as the holding institution. The artwork was included in the exhibition titled "1880-erne i nordisk maleri" (The 1880s in Nordic Painting).
Overview
Peder Severin Krøyer's oil painting, Fishermen at Skagen Beach, dates from 1892. This genre scene captures a moment on the Danish coast, depicting individuals engaged in their daily lives. The work is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it offers insight into the artist's portrayal of local subjects.
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