Kunstnerens moder læsende 1810 - 1848

"Kunstnerens moder læsende" (The Artist's Mother Reading) is a pencil drawing created between 1810 and 1848 by Danish artist Christen Købke. The artwork, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a woman, likely Købke's mother, sitting at a table and reading a book. The delicate pencil strokes and subtle shading capture the quiet intimacy of a domestic scene, characteristic of Købke's style. Købke's keen eye for detail is evident in the representation of the woman's clothing, posture, and the surrounding space, lending a sense of realism to the artwork. This drawing showcases Købke's early exploration of portraiture and everyday life, themes that would define his later work.