Artwork
Jersey cows
Jersey cows is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Peter Hansen. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work is classified as a landscape painting and depicts Jersey cattle, situating the handling within a pastoral landscape genre.
Jersey cows is an oil painting executed on canvas, with the support measuring 44.5 cm in height and 58.5 cm in width. The work is classified as a landscape painting and depicts Jersey cattle, situating the handling within a pastoral landscape genre. The medium of oil paint allows for the descriptive rendering typical of the genre, applied to a modest canvas format suited to an intimate landscape composition.
History & Provenance
Jersey cows was painted in 1917 by the Danish artist Peter Hansen using oil on canvas. The work depicts a herd of Jersey cattle in a landscape setting and was completed early in the year, as indicated by the inception date of 1 January 1917. Since its creation the painting has been part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, where it remains on display. No further details about earlier ownership, commissions, or subsequent transfers are recorded in the available sources.
Overview
Peter Hansen's 1917 oil painting, Jersey cows, captures a serene landscape of Jersey cattle in a natural setting. The work is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
Subject & Meaning
The painting focuses on a group of Jersey cows in a relaxed state, with some grazing and others resting, harmoniously integrated into the surrounding landscape.
Context
While the exact context of its creation is not detailed, the painting's emphasis on natural, pastoral scenes aligns with early 20th-century artistic interests in capturing everyday rural life.
Legacy
No specific information is provided regarding the painting's influence or reception within the broader art historical context, beyond its presence in a national museum collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Peter Hansen painted everyday life in Denmark around 1900, often using oil to catch light on roads and squares.
