Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 93 works by Vilhelm Kyhn in our catalogue
In short
I lysthuset (1858) is the Vilhelm Kyhn painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. After it, the eye goes to Self-Portrait (1838) and Fishermen of Hornbæk coming home from catching herring in unruly weather. (1856). Among the 93 works of Vilhelm Kyhn in our catalog, these 93 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
Step into this lush, sun-dappled sanctuary and you are immediately met by the stillness of a mid-19th-century afternoon. In I lysthuset, painted around 1858, we find ourselves within an intimate garden setting, sheltered by a dense canopy of green foliage. The composition is balanced, drawing the eye through a triangular arrangement of figures that suggests a profound sense of generational connection. On the left, a man rests in a wooden…
Lakes in Wooded Landscape near Silkeborg1845 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Lysning i Nordskoven ved Jægerspris1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape near the Forest Nordskoven, Jægerspris, Zealand1848 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Rocky Coast. Rø, Bornholm1843 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Numerous ships in the Sound and a coastal landscape in the background.1847
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Landscape with Oaks1848 · Nationalmuseum
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Evening after a Thaw. Taarbæk, North of Copenhagen1850 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Winter Night in a Forest1853 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Meadow near the Artist's House at Farimagsvej outside Copenhagen1855 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Udsigt over Vejle Fjord1854 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Juniaften. Landskab ved Rørvig1850 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Savoy Landscape. Women Washing Clothes in the River1850 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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View of Roskilde Fjord near Frederikssund, Zealand1849 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Bag kunstnerens have på Farimagsvej ved St. Jørgens Sø1852 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Nordsjællandsk landskab. Eftermiddagsbelysning1849 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Stretch of Coast near Frederiksund. Sketch1849 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Hornbæk Strand in the North of Sealand1855 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Ice Pack near Taarbæk, North of Copenhagen1853 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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View from Capri.1851
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Young Boy Seated on a Wall Overlooking Capri1850
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Late Autumn Afternoon. Motif from Horneland Near Faaborg1863
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Evening Atmosphere1861
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Vejle Eng. Eftermiddag1861 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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After Sunset in the Outskirts of a Village1863 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Marklandskab med en bro1858 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landskab med en fiskende dreng ved en bæk1861 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Sailing Boats in Guldborg Sound1861 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Bjerglide i nærheden af Horsens. Eftermiddag1858 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Sommerlandskab. Horneland ved Fåborg1863 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Coastal view with large stones.1863
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Sen eftermiddag ved Rössjön i Skåne1866 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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En sommerdag. Motiv fra Horneland ved Fåborg1869 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Fiord at Hadsund, Jutland. Cloudy Weather1867 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Study of Evening Sky and Trees1868 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Woodland Lake1868 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Junidag ved Rørvig1868 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landskab ved Hald henimod aften1867 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Dollerup Hills near Hald1869 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Sunrise at the coast of Moesgaard, Aarhus.1871
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Landscape with haystacks.1870
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Landscape near Ry at sunset.1871
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Landscape1870
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Autumn landscape with hills.1870
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Evening landscape with sheds and trees.1870
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Danish landscape in Summer.1870
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Landscape from Bisholt at Horsens.1870
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Boats in an inlet.1870
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Garden view with logs, a fence and a tree.1870
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View of Ellekrat in Rold Forest.1870
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A brisk wind. Scene from South Funen.1865
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A mountain landscape.1870
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Summer landscape with cows grazing and an avenue.1870
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View of Roskilde fjord, Denmark.1870
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A seascape in calm weather.1870
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The Lakes at Laven near Silkeborg1875 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Summer Evening near Ry1873 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Beach at Kandestederne, West Jutland1877 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Winter's Evening by a Danish Fiord1875 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Late Evening near Himmelbjerget, Jutland1874 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Klipper ved Rø. Bornholm1872 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Hilly landscape with a man resting.1872
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Two boys at a pond on a summer day.1876
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A summer day at Hellebæk with a view of the house of the Puggaard family.1878
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Sunset over the sea.1872
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View from Bornholm1878 · Nationalmuseum
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Ved Rye mølle1881 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Summer Meadow1880
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Sjællands nordkyst med udsigt til Kronborg1880 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Danish landscape in Summer.1880
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Danish landscape in Summer.1882
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Landscape near Knudsø, Ry Station.1879
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Regnvejr i bondegården1891 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Sommeraften i høsttiden1886 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Autumn at the mansion Ausumgaard.1888
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A view of Isefjorden.1888
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A summer afternoon. View from the vicinity of Rørvig.1890
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Gathering Storm Near Ry1896
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Sommerdag ved Bisholt1897 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landskab nær Åkjær lige efter solnedgang1894 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A landscape from Jutland at Knudsø.1896
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Wild roses.1896
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People strolling through a summer landscape as evening falls.1893
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Danish landscapeNational Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Vilhelm Kyhn | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 45 | I lysthuset, Self-Portrait, Læsende dame uden for en havedør |
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 3 | Painting, Ved Rye mølle, Danish landscape |
 Ribe Kunstmuseum |
Esbjerg | 2 | Three Ladies in a Garden, Zealandish Landscape, evening |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 2 | Landscape with Oaks, View from Bornholm |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Step into this lush, sun-dappled sanctuary and you are immediately met by the stillness of a mid-19th-century afternoon. In I lysthuset, painted around 1858, we find ourselves within an intimate garden setting, sheltered by a dense canopy of green foliage. The composition is balanced, drawing the eye through a triangular arrangement of figures that suggests a profound sense of generational connection. On the left, a man rests in a wooden…
I lysthuset (1858), Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Self-Portrait (1838) and Fishermen of Hornbæk coming home from catching herring in unruly weather. (1856) come next.
39 years old: I lysthuset dates from 1858, and Vilhelm Kyhn was born in 1819.
I lysthuset, Self-Portrait, Fishermen of Hornbæk coming home from catching herring in unruly weather., Læsende dame uden for en havedør, A boy standing at a river with cows in the background., A model, sitting., Painting, The Parsonage in Greve, Three Ladies in a Garden and Zealandish Landscape, evening. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 93 works by Vilhelm Kyhn, dated from 1838 to 1897.
Mostly in Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo) and Ribe Kunstmuseum (Esbjerg). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1870s: 32 of the 93 works on this page were made then, A boy standing at a river with cows in the background. among them.
On this page, the earliest is Self-Portrait (1838) and the latest Sommerdag ved Bisholt (1897).
I lysthuset, Self-Portrait and Læsende dame uden for en havedør: the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen holds 45 of the works on this page.
Peter Vilhelm Carl Kyhn was born in Copenhagen to Carl Gottlieb Kyhn and Sara Marie. His father initially discouraged his artistic aspirations, leading him to first train in a business office. As a compromise, he was allowed to study with copperplate engraver Georg Hoffmann, where he learned techniques useful for later etching work.
In 1836, Kyhn began training at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He progressed through various schools within the academy, including plaster model painting and model painting. His instructors, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg and J. L. Lund, instilled in him a classical foundation. Niels Lauritz Høyen, another influential teacher and art critic, encouraged the development of a unique Danish artistic identity. N. F. S. Grundtvig’s ideas also inspired Kyhn's turn towards national romanticism.
Kyhn initially pursued figure drawing but ultimately dedicated himself to landscape painting, which was gaining prominence in Danish art at the time. His first exhibited landscape, "Et bornholmsk strandparti" ("A view of the beach on Bornholm"), purchased by the Danish Royal Painting Collection, demonstrated his emerging talent.
Kyhn’s work became associated with the national romantic movement, which emphasized themes of Danish identity and nature. He received a travel stipend in 1848, though he delayed his travels due to political upheaval. His journeys through the Netherlands, Belgium, Paris, and Italy (1850-1851) influenced his style but did not result in extensive landscape paintings from those regions.
Kyhn played a significant role in art education, teaching at both the School of Drawing and the School of Painting from the 1850s. He became a member of the Royal Danish Academy in 1870.
He is remembered for his contribution to establishing a distinctively Danish style of landscape painting and for fostering a new generation of artists through his teaching.
