Artwork
Hans stående i vandet. Motiv fra Fyns Hoved
Hans stående i vandet. Motiv fra Fyns Hoved is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1904 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Created in 1904, this image titled *Hans stående i vandet.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1904, this image titled *Hans stående i vandet. Motiv fra Fyns Hoved* portrays a nude male figure standing waist‑deep in water. The composition places the figure with his back to the viewer, his gaze directed toward the surface, while a distant shoreline with trees and low hills frames the scene. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure is a young man, short‑haired and unclothed, positioned in a tranquil aquatic setting. By presenting the body in a natural environment, the image invites contemplation of the human form’s relationship to nature, emphasizing the quiet introspection suggested by the figure’s downward focus and the calm surrounding landscape.
Technique & Style
Rendered with a realistic approach, the artist attends closely to muscular definition and the subtle curvature of the back and legs. The water is suggested through gentle, undulating brushwork, while a light blue sky dotted with sparse clouds provides a soft atmospheric backdrop. The handling of light and shadow reflects a restrained use of chiaroscuro to model volume.
History & Provenance
The work was produced by the artist identified as 1021_person in the early twentieth century and entered the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains accessible to the public. No further changes of ownership have been recorded.
Context
The piece belongs to a period when artists frequently explored the nude figure in outdoor settings, merging academic study of anatomy with plein‑air sensibilities. Its Danish title references the island of Fyn, situating the scene within a specific geographic imagination that aligns with contemporary interests in regional landscape and the human body.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
