Taterkvinde med sit barn på heden 1854 - 1917

"Taterkvinde med sit barn på heden" is a realist oil painting by Hans Smidth, created between 1854 and 1917, and depicting a woman in a traditional headscarf, holding a bundled up child in her arms against a background of a barren landscape. This work, now in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, exemplifies Smidth's focus on capturing everyday life and rural Danish society of the time. The painting's small size and intimate focus on the woman's figure creates a poignant and contemplative mood.