Carl Forup, The Haymakers Red They drifted through the landscape

They drifted through the landscape with a beguiling beauty lacking ornamentation

One divot on the far left-hand side

The portrait is housed within an appropriate later wooden frame

An atmospheric late 19th-century oil on board depicting a meadow before several buildings and trees

Carl Forup, The Haymakers Red They drifted through the landscapeThis 20th century oil on canvas by Danish artist Carl Forup (1883 1939) depicts two figures working tirelessly in a field. Both are making hay. Through the centre of the composition, we see the hero of the piece, a woman wearing a headscarf, red cheeks, puffing from exertion. With her front foot firmly planted and arm extended, she creates a strong triangular form. Forup is conveying her unswerving dedication by focusing on her posture. Note how the