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Herman Jensen, a Musician - Antique Oil Painting
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Herman Jensen, a Musician - Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 22 April 2025 · Brave Fine Art
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This 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? It’s a gentle and sensitive piece - with the figure almost silhouetted against the brightness of the view beyond. Perhaps it’s the artist’s own home.

In 1914 Jensen married Olga Helene Andersson and she would’ve been around 26 when he produced this.

Signed and framed.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 33” x 41½” / 84cm x 106cm

Year of creation: c. 1920

Condition: Artwork presents well. Craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.

Danish artist Herman Jensen is predominantly known as a painter of spirited landscapes, figures and quiet interior scenes. He trained in Paris and is considered to be an important member of the ‘Bonholm School’ of artists. His works, particularly his plein-air views, often blend the confident rhythm of French expressionism with the cool mood of his homeland. He’s represented at the Met, New York, with ‘the Violinist’.

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Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1001982
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This 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.

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Can you imagine the lively vibrations of song echoing around this quaint interior? It’s a gentle and sensitive piece - with the figure almost silhouetted against the brightness of the view beyond.
Brave Fine Art

Perhaps it’s the artist’s own home.

fig 1. A framed antique oil painting depicting a figure indoors by a window holding a musical instrument.
fig 1. Herman Jensen, a Musician - Antique Oil Painting

In 1914 Jensen married Olga Helene Andersson and she would’ve been around 26 when he produced this.

Signed and framed.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 33” x 41½” / 84cm x 106cm

Year of creation: c. 1920

fig 2. A framed antique oil painting depicting a figure indoors by a window holding a musical instrument.
fig 2. Herman Jensen, a Musician - Antique Oil Painting

Condition: Artwork presents well. Craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.

Danish artist Herman Jensen is predominantly known as a painter of spirited landscapes, figures and quiet interior scenes. He trained in Paris and is considered to be an important member of the ‘Bonholm School’ of artists. His works, particularly his plein-air views, often blend the confident rhythm of French expressionism with the cool mood of his homeland. He’s represented at the Met, New York, with ‘the Violinist’.

Learn more about Herman Jensen in our directory.

Date of Manufacture

Brave Fine Art has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1001982
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEarly 20th Century
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourMulti
  • MotifsFigurative subject, Interior scene, Visible brushwork, Natural light
  • SizeH 106 cm (42 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

Oil paintings from this era typically feature realistic or impressionistic brushwork, capturing everyday scenes, portraits, or landscapes with a focus on natural light and tonal depth.

Artists traditionally used finely woven linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden frames, primed with gesso, and painted using linseed oil-based pigments applied with bristle brushes.

Authentic pieces exhibit visible artist brush strokes, natural craquelure in the paint surface under magnification, canvas texture conforming to the period, and often artist signatures or stamps on the reverse.

Pairing a traditional framed artwork with clean-walled modern spaces creates a striking focal point, anchoring the room with historical depth and textural contrast.

Keep paintings away from direct sunlight, maintain stable room temperatures and humidity levels, and clean the canvas surface gently with a soft, dry brush without using chemical solvents.
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