Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859-1941) was a Danish realist painter. Best known for his detailed landscapes, his work often features scenes of dense forest and rural Danish life rendered with a high level of precision, creating a romantic and poetic view of nature.
Mønsted quickly became known for his ability to depict the grandeur and monumental aspect of the landscape, with an eye for accurate detail and colour. His comprehensive studies of different artistic techniques enabled him to mix academic naturalism with an almost photorealistic approach to familiar subjects.
Born on December 10, 1859 in Balle Mølle, Denmark, Mønsted enrolled at the Academy of Copenhagen, where studied under prominent Danish genre painters such as Johann Julius Exner and Andreas Fritz from 1875 to 1879. Mønsted enjoyed a long and prolific career, travelling to places like North Africa and the Middle East, and regularly exhibited his work in Paris and Munich salons. Today, his work can be found in institutions such as the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan and the Dahesh Museum in New York. Mønsted died in Fredensborg, Denmark in 1941.
Note: During my research for Mønsted, details of many of the works featured here was pretty sparse.
This is part 2 of a 6-part series on the works of Peder Mørk Mønsted:
Mønsted quickly became known for his ability to depict the grandeur and monumental aspect of the landscape, with an eye for accurate detail and colour. His comprehensive studies of different artistic techniques enabled him to mix academic naturalism with an almost photorealistic approach to familiar subjects.
Born on December 10, 1859 in Balle Mølle, Denmark, Mønsted enrolled at the Academy of Copenhagen, where studied under prominent Danish genre painters such as Johann Julius Exner and Andreas Fritz from 1875 to 1879. Mønsted enjoyed a long and prolific career, travelling to places like North Africa and the Middle East, and regularly exhibited his work in Paris and Munich salons. Today, his work can be found in institutions such as the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan and the Dahesh Museum in New York. Mønsted died in Fredensborg, Denmark in 1941.
Note: During my research for Mønsted, details of many of the works featured here was pretty sparse.
This is part 2 of a 6-part series on the works of Peder Mørk Mønsted:
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| 1894 Young Girl oil on panel 27 x 21 cm Private Collection |
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| 1895 A Forest Stream oil on canvas 85 x 54 cm Private Collection |
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| 1895 Evening by the Nile oil on canvas 27.5 x 58 cm |
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| 1896 Forest Stream oil on canvas 74 x 123 cm Private Collection |
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| After Sunset. Two Men Fishing oil on canvas |
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| 1896 Spring Day oil on canvas Private Collection |
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| 1895 Sunset at Orholm oil on canvas 67 x 114 cm Private Collection |
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| 1896 Sunset at Orholm oil on canvas 33 x 61 cm |
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| 1896 The River In Saeby Skov oil on canvas 90 x 152 cm |
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| 1897 Lush Spring Landscape with Children sitting at Beach Edge oil on canvas 90 x 153 cm |
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| 1897 Spring Day with New-Leaved Beech Trees and Anemones oil on canvas 60 x 83 cm |
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| 1897 The Smoking Moor oil on canvas 25.4 x 19.1 cm Private Collection |
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| 1898 ( Details not found ) |
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| 1898 Bringing the Cows Home at Sunset oil on canvas 37 x 57 cm Private Collection |
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| 1898 A Woodland Path oil on canvas 53.3 x 79.3 cm |
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| 1898 Deep Peace oil on canvas |
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| 1899 Laundry Day oil on canvas 24.5 x 16.5 cm |
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| 1900 Coastal View oil on canvas 118.1 x 83.8 cm Private Collection |
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| 1901 A Lake in the Park with Chestnut Trees oil on canvas |
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| 1901 Sunset over a Danish Fjord oil on canvas 54 x 95 cm Private Collection |
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| 1902 A Peasant Family outside their Cottage oil on canvas 70 x 118 cm |
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| 1902 Summer Day along the Italian Coastline near Amalfi oil on canvas |
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| 1902 Sunny Winter Day oil on canvas |
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| 1902 Tracks through the Forest oil on canvas Private Collection |
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| 1903 Autumn in the Birchwood oil on canvas 114 x 70.6 cm |
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| 1903 River Landscape oil on canvas 53.3 x 84.4 cm |
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| 1903 Spring Day in the Forest with Beeches and Anemones in Bloom oil on canvas |
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| 1904 A Pastoral Landscape after a Storm oil on canvas |
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| 1904 A Tranquil Lake in a Forest oil on canvas 82.5 x 117.4 cm |
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| 1904 A Wooded River Landscape with Deer Beyond oil on canvas 122 x 208 cm Private Collection |
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| 1904 Autumn Landscape ( study) oil on canvas |
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| 1904 Cows Grazing oil on canvas Private Collection |
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| 1904 Farmstead by a River oil on canvas 61.8 x 101.5 cm |
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| 1904 Newly Leafed Beech Trees and Anemones oil on canvas 90 x 150 cm |
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| 1904 Snowy Landscape oil on canvas 50.8 x 76.8 cm |
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| 1905 A Stream Through the Glen, Deer in the Distance oil on canvas |
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| 1906 A Cactus Growing on the Old Rooftops in Italy oil on canvas 30 x 50 cm |