A breakfast. The artist, his wife and the writer Otto Benzon 1893

Peder Krøyer painted this scene of "A Breakfast" in an unknown year using oil on canvas. Notice how Krøyer arranges three figures around a breakfast table, bathed in a soft, diffused light. The composition invites us into a domestic space, yet the emotional atmosphere is subdued. The figures are contained within a triangular structure, with the artist himself anchoring the left side, his wife in the center, and the writer Otto Benzon completing the right side. Krøyer employs a muted palette dominated by blues, yellows, and whites, creating a sense of harmony and tranquility. The textures are rendered with loose brushstrokes, softening the edges of objects and figures, and flattening perspective to draw attention to the surface of the canvas. The artist challenges traditional portraiture by embedding his subjects in an everyday scene, thus destabilizing the boundary between public and private life. Krøyer uses the formal elements of color, composition, and texture to create a psychological tableau. Here, the artwork functions as an exploration of relationships, interiority, and the quiet complexities of modern life.