Siddende draperet kvinde. Højre hånd fatter om en slange. I venstre hånd holder hun et spejl 1671 - 1738

Editor: Here we have Hendrik Krock’s watercolor piece, a landscape piece whose creation spans from 1671 to 1738, currently residing here at the SMK. It definitely strikes a rather…moody note, doesn't it? Those imposing clouds and the choppy water – it’s quite evocative! What do you make of it all? Curator: Evocative is spot on! It's funny, I'm immediately transported... not just to the sea, but also to a sense of…expectation? The sky feels like a held breath. Look at how Krock contrasts the turbulent sea with those hopeful, sunlit sails. Gives me a sort of anxious feeling. I wonder, do you think it reflects a personal story? A departure, maybe? Or a longed-for return? Editor: That's a cool way to look at it! A story on the waves! The small boat in the front definitely feels vulnerable amidst that drama of sky and water. Curator: Precisely! See how that little boat full of folks, those little humans facing that tempest of uncertainty. Art, it holds a mirror, doesn't it? Making me wonder if this wasn’t just a scene observed, but also one deeply felt by Krock himself, rendered en plein air in an effort to let it all sink in. Editor: I get it, I’m so used to landscape paintings being calming. This feels different. Thanks! I’ll think of this landscape as a sort of raw introspection next time! Curator: It’s those little shifts, right? Changing one's perspective—suddenly, even the most familiar landscapes reveal themselves anew. A real gem this, a landscape of the soul as much as of the sea!