Men and Women Enjoying a View
1823–48
Medium
Pen and brown ink, over graphite; framing lines in graphite, by the artist
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (10.8 × 13 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2013
Accession Number
2013.554
Tags
Art Historical Context
Martinus Rørbye's *Men and Women Enjoying View* (1823–48) is a delightful small-scale drawing that captures a moment of leisurely outdoor pleasure. Created with pen and brown ink over graphite a modest 4¼ × 5⅛-inch sheet, this intimate sketch exemplifies the Danish artist's skill in rendering everyday scenes with romantic charm. Rørbye, a key figure in Denmark's Golden Age of painting, often depicted landscapes infused with light and atmosphere, blending precise observation with poetic sensibility. The composition features men, women, and horses gathered amid a scenic vista, evoking the era's...