Høns på et loft 1847

drawing

architectural sketch

landscape illustration sketch

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

pen sketch

sketch book

etching

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

storyboard and sketchbook work

"Høns på et loft" (Chickens in a Loft), a drawing by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1847, depicts a simple scene of chickens in a coop. The artist, known for his naturalistic depictions of Danish rural life, captures the everyday details of the chickens, their bodies and feathers rendered with precision, their lively presence in the coop. The drawing, held at SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst, is a testament to Lundbye's keen observation and his talent for capturing the essence of everyday life.