Artwork
Boiling Train Oil at Nymindegab, Jutland

Boiling Train Oil at Nymindegab, Jutland is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Laurits Tuxen. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Overview
Boiling Train Oil at Nymindegab, Jutland is a 1890 oil painting by Laurits Tuxen, a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters. The work is a genre scene held in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three women in dark clothing gathered around a steaming pot outdoors, with a body of water in the background. One woman pours liquid into the pot while the others watch, conveying a sense of quiet industry.
Technique & Style
Executed in an impressionist style, the painting features muted colors with warm tones of the pot and clothing contrasting with the cooler background.
History & Provenance
Tuxen, also the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an alternative art school, created this work in 1890. It is now part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Laurits Regner Tuxen (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting.


















