Kvinde i døråbning 1896 - 1897

Agnes Slott-Møller created this pencil drawing titled 'Kvinde i døråbning', or 'Woman in Doorway,' with no specified date. Slott-Møller was active during a transformative period in Danish art and society. In this sketch, the woman appears confined within the doorway, which can be read as a threshold between domesticity and the outside world. It evokes the complex negotiations women faced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as they sought to expand their roles beyond the home. There's an emotional weight to the piece, a sense of a life both guarded and constrained by societal expectations. Slott-Møller, who had a successful artistic career, navigated these boundaries herself. It offers an intimate glimpse into the artist's reflections on womanhood and the spaces women occupy, both physically and symbolically. It's a subtle yet potent reminder of the ongoing dialogue around gender, identity, and freedom.