Far Til Marken 

Theodor Severin Kittelsen's ink drawing, titled "Far Til Marken", shows a solitary farmer working in the fields. The scythe, prominently held, is more than a tool, it is an ancient symbol linked to Saturn, or Chronos, the bringer of time and death. We see this figure echoed across time, even in depictions of the Grim Reaper. The scythe in Kittelsen's hand isn't merely harvesting crops; it evokes the inevitable harvest of life itself, the human condition reflected in the land and in our minds. The stooped posture of the farmer, head bowed, speaks to the weighty burden of labor and existence. It is an age-old posture connecting the man with the earth that conveys an intense emotional state of burden and resignation. The image is not just a scene but an experience, tapping into our collective understanding of mortality and the unending cycle of life, death, and rebirth.