He was friends with Olaf Rude, but was deeply influenced by Albert Gottschalk's art. From the beginning of the 1920s he lived in Jylland around Hobro, where he lived in peaceful surroundings.
A friend of Olaf Rude, his artistic perspective was profoundly shaped by Albert Gottschalk. In the 1920s, he lived a serene life in Jylland, just outside Hobro.