Herman Jensen, A Musician

Herman Jensen, A MusicianThis enchanting early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Herman Jensen (1893 1941) depicts a seated woman playing the banjo before a window. Scenes with musicians are most fascinating as they conjure up inaudible sounds. Can you imagine the lively vibrations of song echoing around this quaint interior? Its a gentle and sensitive piece with the figure almost silhouetted against the brightness of the view beyond. Perhaps its the artists own

the biggest scandal broke

she fled to Sweden following the German occupation of Denmark

Medium: Pencil and crayon on paperOverall size: 26½” x 32½” / 68cm x 83cmYear of creation: 1951Provenance: SwedenCondition: Artwork in good overall condition

the artist achieves more

Hudson had already exhibited at the Royal Academy when she produced this work

Further label relating to an exhibition catalogue providing artwork title

and a cafe with timber cladding

With exquisitely controlled brushwork

It’s a painting to lose yourself into

he’s absorbed by her partially-lit form

that would be most peculiar and we feel it’s more likely to be Christ wearing a crown to indicate his ultimate power on Earth

The portrait is housed within a period frame