Portrait of the Swedish Painter Karl Nordström
Christian Krohg · 1882
Why it's great
A man with a strong, thoughtful face looks out of a dark background. Christian Krohg, a Norwegian painter, painted his friend Karl Nordström, a Swedish artist. The two met in the artists' colony in Grez-sur-Loing near Paris. It's a portrait of friendship between Nordic artists.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignOslo, Norway
Open in Maps ↗ About this museum →Hang it on your wall
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
Christian Krohg was born near Christiania (now Oslo) and was a painter, writer and a leader of the Realist movement in Norway. He studied in Germany and France and painted fishermen, poor people and the sea. He supported social change and caused controversy with his novel and paintings. He died in Oslo in 1925.
