Cowshed Courting
undefined undefined undefined, 1904 - 1904, 950 x 1450 mm
KODE Kunstmuseer og komponisthjem (KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes), Sparebankstiftelsen DNB (The DNB Savings Bank Foundation)
In this humorous painting, a suitor has mustered up his courage with the assistance of a bottle of “Fuselfri B. Bergen” that costs 20 øre. The young sweethearts are kissing in the cowshed, where they believe they are alone – unaware of the spectator in the loft, who peers down at them. The cattle, on the other hand, are indifferent to what is going on. The light from the hatch in the wall creates a pattern in the cow dung on the floor, which resemble rock carvings. This painting is one of Astrup’s rare genre scenes. The clandestine kiss in a secluded corner has romantic overtones. At the same time the scene is caricatured and comical, as underscored by the surroundings and details.
1904-1917:
Nikolai Astrup
(1880-1928)
1917-1928:
Eiler Prytz
(1889-1953)
1928-1928-:
Engel Astrup
(1892-1966)
-1928-1960:
N. N.
1960-1960:
Blomqvist Kunsthandel
1960-1975:
Alf Astrup
(1901-1975)
1975-1987-:
-1989-1989-:
-1994-2005:
Loge, Øystein. Betrothed to Nature. Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 2010.
Bergens Kunstforening. Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Mindeutstilling. Bergen: Bergens kunstforening, 1928.
Loge, Øystein. Nikolai Astrup: tradisjon og overskridelse. [Høvikodden]: Henie-Onstad kunstsenter, 1994.
Stiftelsen Modums Blaafarveværk (undefined.). Nikolai Astrup 1880–1928. Modum: [s.n.], 1987.