Artwork
A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates
A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Otto Carl Bentzon Haslund. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Overview
A Concert: The Artist's Children and their Playmates is a 1894 oil painting by Carl Otto Bentzon Haslund, a Danish artist known for depicting animals and children.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a group of children, including the artist's own, gathered around a piano, capturing a moment of playfulness and joy. The scene is filled with various objects, including a baby in a stroller and a cat, adding to the sense of a lively, informal gathering.
Technique & Style
Executed in warm, dominant tones, the painting showcases the artist's attention to detail, particularly in the children's facial expressions. The work is characteristic of the post-impressionist movement and the genre of everyday scenes.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Carl Otto Bentzon Haslund (4 November 1842 – 30 August 1917) was a Danish painter. He is remembered in particular for his paintings of animals and children.
