Artwork
The sleighing to Fussingöe
The sleighing to Fussingöe is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created around the turn of the twentieth century by the artist known as 1010_person, this image depicts a winter journey toward the settlement of Fussingöe. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as an example of early‑modern visual documentation of northern travel.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a dark‑coated horse harnessed to a wooden sleight, carrying two figures whose faces are obscured by the vehicle’s sides. The pair travel along a stark, leaf‑less lane bordered by gnarled trees, suggesting a remote, perhaps ritualized, passage through a cold, desolate landscape.
Technique & Style
The artist employs a pronounced impasto technique, laying on paint in thick, tactile strokes that emphasize the roughness of the horse’s coat, the bark of the trees, and the uneven ground. Deep, cool shadows dominate the scene, reinforcing a sense of quiet intensity and the harshness of the environment.
History & Provenance
Attributed to 1010_person and dated circa 1900, the piece entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings through a mid‑twentieth‑century acquisition program focused on visual records of regional customs. Its provenance remains straightforward, with no documented changes of ownership before its museum accession.
Artist & collection
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