A Sower by Frederik Vermehren. A farmer in a light-colored jacket walks across a deeply furrowed field sowing grain, accompanied by a small black dog under a hazy, warm sky.

A Sower

Frederik Vermehren

1859 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A masterfully rendered pastoral scene from the Danish Golden Age, capturing the quiet dignity of rural labor at sunset.

$243

For the selected configuration

From $129

1 frame size

Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze

Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)

Where it works

A quiet, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a wall without competing for attention.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Office
Placement
Reads naturally above long furniture lines
Walls
Works across a broad range of wall colors
Color notes
Soft white, Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted in 1859 by Frederik Vermehren, this piece is a cornerstone of Danish realism. It depicts a lone sower moving rhythmically across a clodded field, his figure silhouetted against a soft, atmospheric sky. The painting’s warm palette and meticulous attention to texture—from the rough wool of the man's jacket to the heavy earth of the foreground—evoke a timeless sense of connection to the land.

More like this