Outwardlythesceneisutterlyunremarkableandcouldinitiallyappeartobedeeplyunpromisingmaterialfor a paintingandyet, likeanygreatartist, Købkehasknownhowtointerrogatehisownperceptionsin a freshunclouded, underivativemannerandtranslatedthemaccuratelyintohismedium, weaving a smallmasterpieceoutofthethreadofeverydaylife.
Ourneglectofournativefeelingsisn't justanoversight, itcanbe a deliberatestrategytokeepourmindsawayfromrealizationsthatthreatenourideasofdignityandnormality.