A Pheasant and an Eider by Johan Laurentz Jensen. A hanging pheasant and eider duck are depicted against a dark, shadowy background in a classical hunting still life.

A Pheasant and an Eider

Johan Laurentz Jensen

1846 · Oil Paint, Panel

A masterfully rendered 19th-century hunting still life featuring a pheasant and an eider duck.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.

Often works in
Library · Study · Dining Room
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1846 by the Danish master Johan Laurentz Jensen, this oil on panel work exemplifies the refined realism of the period. The composition features a pheasant and an eider duck suspended against a deep, atmospheric background, highlighting the artist's skill in capturing the varied textures of plumage and the dramatic interplay of light and shadow.