Gudrun Poulsen
1918
—
1999
Danish painter (1918-1999)
Gudrun Thorgerd Erna Poulsen was a Danish painter. Inspired by nature, she painted mainly country landscapes, often including cows. From the 1960s, she spent much of her time painting on the island of Møn while in the 1970s she turned to religious works with animals. A strong supporter of women artists, from 1954 to 1992 she headed Denmark's Society of Female Artists.