In 1871, Holger Drachmann (1846-1908) and Karl Madsen (1855-1938) visited Skagen in the far north of Jutland where they quickly built up one of Scandinavia's most successful artists' colonies.
A little later, at the very beginning of the 20th century, a similar phenomenon developed on the island of Funen with the encouragement of Johannes Larsen (1867-1961) and the inspiration of Theodor Philipsen.