Rejsedagbog 1845

"Rejsedagbog" (Travel Diary) is a pen and ink drawing by Danish artist Johan Thomas Lundbye, created in 1845. The drawing depicts a young girl seated on a porch, holding a doll, likely a sketch from the artist's travels. It's a quick, intimate study, captured in Lundbye's signature expressive style, which favored naturalism and an emphasis on everyday life. Lundbye tragically died young at the age of 30, but his work remains a treasured part of Danish art history, focusing on the beauty and simplicity of rural life. This drawing, part of Lundbye's travel journal, offers a glimpse into his artistic process and his keen observation of his surroundings.