Tre mænd i folkedragt og træsko. 1830 - 1832

"Tre mænd i folkedragt og træsko" is a watercolor by Danish artist Martinus Rørbye, created between 1830 and 1832. This small-scale artwork, measuring just 106 mm by 81 mm, depicts three men in traditional Danish clothing and wooden shoes. The men are standing in a row, with the figure on the left wearing a brown coat and the figure on the right wearing a white coat. The man in the center has a white collar and a dark coat. The composition, while simple, captures the everyday life of ordinary people in Denmark during the early 19th century. This is a characteristic subject matter in Rørbye’s work and contributes to a genre known as "genre painting" which explores the everyday lives of ordinary people in a society. Rørbye’s meticulous attention to detail and his ability to capture the subtle nuances of human expression elevate this seemingly mundane scene to a work of art. It is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.