Abekatten. Illustration til H.V. Kaalund, "Fabler for Børn" 1866

"Abekatten", an illustration by Danish artist H.P. Hansen (1829-1899) from 1866, portrays a monkey sitting on a beach with a palm tree in the background. This black-and-white image, originally created for H.V. Kaalund's "Fabler for Børn", showcases Hansen's ability to depict animals with a touch of human-like expression. The monkey, perched on a sandy shore, seems to be looking intently at something beyond the frame, perhaps a shell or a crab. The work is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.