Johannes Larsen (b. Kerteminde 1867, d. s.p. 1961)
Purchased by Østfyns Museer in September 2019.
“Fuglebur”. Birdcage. Signed with monogram and dated 39. Watercolour on paper. Sheet size 61,5×63.
Exhibited: Den Frie, 1940 no. 154.
Ordrupgaard, “Johannes og Alhed Larsen. Et hjem i naturen”, 2015–2016 no. 102.
A bird in a cage has long symbolized oppressed humanity, and the free bird seen as a symbol of freedom. Did Johannes Larsen have this idea in mind, when he depicted one of the family's canary in a cage? A motif he returned to several times.
Condition report on request. Please contact: fine-art@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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Paintings, drawings & books, 17 September 2019