Bjerglandskab med tre mænd, der hviler sig i græsset, og to kvinder, der betjener et hakkebrædt 1834 - 1835

Martinus Rørbye rendered this landscape with graphite, likely en plein air. Rørbye was born in Norway, but he made his career in Denmark during the Danish Golden Age, a period marked by intense national romanticism. His travels, including his time spent in Norway, shaped his unique perspective as an artist. Unlike some of his contemporaries, Rørbye often depicted everyday life, and infused his landscapes with narrative elements, inviting viewers into the scene. The presence of figures such as the resting men and women by a chopping block adds a human element to the grandeur of the natural setting. Consider how Rørbye negotiates traditional landscape painting with a subtle critique of social roles. The figures become a poignant reflection on labor and leisure. In this sense, the drawing is not merely a landscape, but a social tableau.