Artwork
Køkkenhave med dreng
Køkkenhave med dreng is an unspecified painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1832 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Køkkenhave med dreng, created in 1832 by 536_person, is a painting housed at the Museum of Ethnography, depicting a mundane yet laborious scene from everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a boy engaged in gardening, specifically shoveling a path, conveying a sense of diligent labor. Surrounding elements—a wooden fence, a red cloth, and the state of the ground—contextualize his task within a familiar, possibly rural, setting.
Technique & Style
Characterized by simple yet vibrant colors, the work presents a straightforward composition. The boy’s posture emphasizes the physicality of his labor, suggesting an attention to the realities of everyday life, potentially aligning with the emphasis on the ordinary found in Romanticism.
History & Provenance
Created in 1832, the painting is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography, indicating its value as a representation of historical daily life rather than solely as a fine art piece.
Context
The scene reflects common everyday activities of the time, highlighting the artist’s interest in depicting ordinary life, a theme that resonates with the broader artistic movement of Romanticism, which valued nature and the everyday.
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
