Artwork
Tre heste på en mark
Tre heste på en mark is a photography by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Tre heste på en mark (Three Horses on a Field) is an 1895 artwork by 1245_person, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The piece depicts three horses in a naturalistic setting—a grassy field with a distant hill and cloudy sky. The composition highlights the horses’ relaxed, unposed interactions, emphasizing their natural behavior.
Technique & Style
The artist employed Realist techniques, characterized by soft yellow and gray tonalities in the background, and strategic lighting that delineates the horses’ forms against the lush grass, prioritizing observational accuracy.
History & Provenance
Created in 1895 by 1245_person, the work is part of the Museum of Ethnography’s collection, though specific acquisition details are not provided here.
Context
Aligned with the Realist movement, this work reflects a focus on everyday, natural subjects rendered in a truthful, unromanticized manner. For similar artistic approaches, see the broader category of Realism.
Artist & collection
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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
