Artwork
The Road to the Fenced-in Area
The Road to the Fenced-in Area is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Road to the Fenced-in Area, attributed to the artist known as 30387_person, dates from around 1650. The image is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and depicts a tranquil rural lane divided by two activity zones.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a bifurcated scene: on the left, a farmer guides two oxen while plowing a field; on the right, a man walks a horse accompanied by a child. Trees line the roadway, and a modest arched bridge spans a distant stream, emphasizing the interdependence of people, animals, and landscape in everyday agrarian life.
Technique & Style
The work employs a subtle play of light and shade that produces gentle shadows across the figures and terrain, lending the scene a calm atmosphere. This handling of illumination reflects a chiaroscuro approach, balancing illuminated areas with darker tones to model forms without dramatic contrast.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1650, the piece has been preserved within the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography. Its attribution to 30387_person remains based on stylistic analysis and archival records linking the work to that period’s rural genre imagery.
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
