The Nationalmuseum’s recently-acquired painting by Laurits Andersen Ring places the viewer in the middle of the road leading to the small village of Baldersbrønde, where the artist lived from 1902. In his paintings, he transformed this straight-forward and rather insignificant place into suggestive imagery, often repeating the same scene many times, but varying the perspective, weather and season. His unfaltering dedication is especially fascinating. The result is rarely weak or uninspired. This painting is a fine example of Ring’s ability to imbue something fairly commonplace with atmosphere. His dry, precise brushwork is sometimes reminiscent of old al fresco painting, with the same timeless, ethereal quality. Recently, Laurits Andersen Ring has gained greater recognition, partly because several major museums have purchased works by him. One example is the larger version of this motif painted two years later, acquired by the National Gallery in London in 2015.