Hunters of Skagen

Hunters of Skagen (Danish: Skagensjægere) is a 1898 painting by artist Peder Severin Krøyer.

The painting features a group of hunters resting on a dune slope after a successful hunt.

[1] The figures in the painting include Krøyer himself in the extreme right (lying) with the reddish beard alongside his dog Rap.

In the top right golden section is Skagen's clerk Johan Brodersen, in the upper horizontal line belonging to the golden section are several faces/heads: from left are Degn Brøndum, Einar Hein, Hans Brodersen, PS Krøyer and the dog Rap.

A template measuring 32x43 cm and painted on wood was sold at auction at Ellekilde Auktioner A/S [da] for DKK 1,550,000 on 2 December 2000.