Fiskere på Skagens strand 1858

This black and white print, "Fiskere på Skagens strand" (Fishermen on Skagen Beach) is a historical depiction of life in Skagen, Denmark in 1858. The anonymous artist captures the drama of a stormy sea as fishermen scan the horizon for signs of their catch. The print features the men on the beach, with a group of women standing behind them near a beached boat. This piece is a valuable document of 19th-century Danish life and is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.