Artwork
En ung pige, der lugter til en rose
En ung pige, der lugter til en rose is a photography by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En ung pige, der lugter til en rose is a photograph created in 1889 by an unknown photographer, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a young woman in a simple black dress with a white collar, smelling a rose in a quiet, indoor setting. The scene is characterized by a sense of stillness and contemplation.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, creates a dramatic effect, drawing attention to the woman and the objects around her. Soft light filters through lace curtains, illuminating the subject against a dark background.
Context
The photograph's intimate and serene atmosphere suggests a domestic setting, with everyday objects such as a watering can, vase of flowers, and books present in the scene.
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
Helga Johansen, kunstnerens søster
The Letter
The Toilet
Contemplation
Young Woman Looking through a Window
Autumn Flowers
Harriet Hubbard Ayer
Woman and Flowers
Interior with mother and daughter at the window
After the Bath. A Young Girl Knocking at the Fisherman's Window
April Love
En ung pige, der lugter til en rose