| A Mother | |
| Other Language 1: | Danish |
| Other Title 1: | En moder |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Denmark |
| Artist: | Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan |
| Year: | 1908 |
| Type: | bronze |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Coordinates: | 55.6566°N 12.473°W |
A Mother (Danish: En moder) is a sculpture created by Danish sculptor Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan in 1908. A bronze cast of the sculpture was installed outside Hvidovre Rytterskole on Hvidovrevej in Hvidovre in 2005. Pedersen-Dan and his wife Johanne Pedersen-Dan lived and worked in the building for more than 20 years. They are buried at the adjacent Hvidovre Cemetery.
The sculpture depicts a kneeling woman with naked torso and three small children. The woman leans forward and her arms are pushed backwards to shield the children that clings to her back.
Hans Pedersen-Dan and Johanne Pedersen-Dan married in 1892. The couple had no children but adopted a girl, Rigmor. Dan-Pedersen created A Mother in 1908. The sculpture was directly inspired by Rigmor's biological mother, who is portrayed with her three remaining children. The Pedersen-Dan Family took over Hvidovre Rytterskole in 1912. They lived in the building until 1936.[1]