Hans Hansen ( 1874 - 1948 ) was a Danish painter. Hans Hansen s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 256.15 USD for Reading the War News, Aug. 1914 in 2005 to 695.56 USD for Summer day at the Italian monastery San Cataldo in 2014 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.