Artwork
Jægerens øje
Jægerens øje is an unspecified work on paper by Unknown. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1935 by the artist known as 2825_person, Jægerens øje is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work presents a striking composition centered on a dark, oversized head with a single eye, set against a background of intermingled red and blue tones.
Subject & Meaning
The focal head, rendered with exaggerated facial features—a broad nose and mouth—conveys a confrontational presence. Around it, a green lizard, a delicate butterfly, and a human skull are arranged, suggesting a dialogue between vitality, fragility, and mortality within the same visual field.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolor, the artist employed multiple glazing layers to achieve a luminous depth, allowing colors to interact subtly. Bold, abstract shapes and saturated hues generate a dynamic sense of motion, while the transparent washes give the surrounding objects a sense of spatial layering.
History & Provenance
Since its completion in the mid‑1930s, Jægerens øje has remained in the custody of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as part of the institution’s holdings of early twentieth‑century visual art. The piece reflects the artist’s experimental approach during that period.
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
