Peder Mørk Mønsted

(Danish, 1859–1941)

Peder Mønsted was a Danish realist painter. Best known for his detailed landscapes, his work often features scenes of dense forest and rural Danish life rendered with a high level of precision, creating a romantic and poetic view of nature. Mønsted quickly became known for his ability to depict the grandeur and monumental aspect of the landscape, with an eye for accurate detail and color. His comprehensive studies of different artistic techniques enabled him to mix academic naturalism with an almost Photorealistic approach to familiar subjects. Born on December 10, 1859 in Balle Mølle, Denmark, Mønsted enrolled at the Academy of Copenhagen, where studied under prominent Danish genre painters such as Johann Julius Exner and Andreas Fritz from 1875 to 1879. Mønsted enjoyed a long and prolific career, traveling to places like North Africa and the Middle East, and regularly exhibited his work in Paris and Munich salons. Today, his work can be found in institutions such as the Chi-Mei Museum in Taiwan and the Dahesh Museum in New York. The artist died in Fredensborg, Denmark on June 20, 1941.

Peder Mørk Mønsted Artworks

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Summer day with geese in a cobbled farmyard, 1935

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Summer day with geese in a cobbled farmyard, 1935

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A girl knitting in the sunshine outside a..., 1934

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A girl knitting in the sunshine outside a..., 1934

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Kids picking anemones and violets in a forest, 1929

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Kids picking anemones and violets in a forest, 1929

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A stream in Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, 1904

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A stream in Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, 1904

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Spring day at a thatched house with blooming , 1925

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Spring day at a thatched house with blooming , 1925

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A horse on a field, 1880

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A horse on a field, 1880

Sale Date: November 15, 2010

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Portrait of Doctor Eli Møller (+ Portrait of , 1915

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Portrait of Doctor Eli Møller (+ Portrait of , 1915

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A valley in the Alps, 1883

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A valley in the Alps, 1883

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Life on a farm by a lake, spring, 1922

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Life on a farm by a lake, spring, 1922

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Ponte-Campovasto, 1914

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Ponte-Campovasto, 1914

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Desert encampment, 1894

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Desert encampment, 1894

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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An old woman at the window, 1929

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An old woman at the window, 1929

Sale Date: November 1, 2010

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Portrait of Peter Christian Larsen, 1886

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Portrait of Peter Christian Larsen, 1886

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Pastoral scene, Virklund, 1923

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Pastoral scene, Virklund, 1923

Sale Date: November 10, 2010

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Landscape with sheep, 1913

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Landscape with sheep, 1913

Sale Date: November 10, 2010

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A forest stream

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A forest stream

Sale Date: October 29, 2010

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A view of Borresö from Himmelbjerget, Denmark, 1912

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A view of Borresö from Himmelbjerget, Denmark, 1912

Sale Date: October 29, 2010

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Life on a farm by a lake - Spring, 1922

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Life on a farm by a lake - Spring, 1922

Sale Date: October 4, 2010

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Italian scenery with cart on path, 1985

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Italian scenery with cart on path, 1985

Sale Date: September 27, 2010

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Bedouin riding on a camel near a pyramid, 1893

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Bedouin riding on a camel near a pyramid, 1893

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A Danish summer landscape, 1880

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A Danish summer landscape, 1880

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Landscape with farmer, dog and cows on a..., 1930

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Landscape with farmer, dog and cows on a..., 1930

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Summer day outside a farmhouse, 1915

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Summer day outside a farmhouse, 1915

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Summer day in Aalsgaarde, 1919

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Summer day in Aalsgaarde, 1919

Sale Date: September 27, 2010

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