Moder og søn (Fiskerhus i Hornbæk) 1870s

"Moder og søn (Fiskerhus i Hornbæk)" is an anonymous Danish woodcut from the 1870s, currently housed at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The artwork depicts a simple domestic scene of a mother and son in a fisher’s home, likely in Hornbæk, Denmark. The mother mends a fishing net while the son sits beside her, reading a book. The intimate scene captured in the artwork portrays the everyday life of a fishing family and emphasizes the importance of their work in their livelihood. This simple yet evocative image provides a glimpse into the life and times of a Danish fishing community.