 There he met other painters from Funen, notably Fritz Syberg (1862–1939) and Peter Marius Hansen (1868-1928), both from the southern port of Faaborg, and the Funish Painters group ("Fynboerne") was born.They went on to create an art colony that influenced many Danish and Swedish artists and brought them success.In 1898, he was married to the painter Alhed Maria Warberg (1872–1927).