Kunstnerens moder bælger ærter 1832

Christen Købke's "Kunstnerens moder bælger ærter" (The Artist's Mother Shelling Peas) is a pencil drawing created in 1832. This intimate portrait depicts Købke's mother seated, focused on the task of shelling peas. The simplicity of the composition and the artist's precise rendering of detail contribute to the realism of this everyday scene. The drawing's delicate lines capture the sitter's quiet concentration, emphasizing the quiet dignity of labor. It is a poignant glimpse into the artist's personal life and the world he observed. "Kunstnerens moder bælger ærter" is a fine example of the Danish Golden Age in art, a period marked by realism and national identity.