A Blind Man Outside his House 1881 - 1884

"A Blind Man Outside his House" is an oil painting by Danish artist Michael Ancher, painted between 1881 and 1884. The painting, currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a blind man walking with a cane outside his house, set against a landscape of rolling hills and a cloudy sky. Ancher, known for his realist style, captures the man's vulnerability and dependence on his sense of touch. The painting's muted palette and subtle brushstrokes evoke a sense of quiet contemplation. Ancher's depiction of everyday life and social commentary was characteristic of the Skagen Painters, a group of Danish artists who formed a colony in Skagen in the late 19th century.