Italiensk kvinde stiger i land fra færgen 1911 - 1915

Peter Hansen sketched "Italiensk kvinde stiger i land fra færgen" with pen and ink. Hansen, born in Denmark, spent significant time in Italy. In this drawing, we see a woman, presumably Italian, disembarking from a ferry. Hansen's choice to focus on this everyday scene is interesting. At the time, depictions of foreign lands often romanticized or exoticized the people and places. However, Hansen presents us with a more grounded and intimate view. The woman is not idealized; instead, we see her in a moment of transit, a scene of ordinary life. It raises questions about identity and representation. How does Hansen, as a Danish artist, perceive and portray this Italian woman? What does it mean to capture this fleeting moment of arrival, of crossing borders? The sketch invites us to consider the intersection of travel, identity, and representation.