Harald Sohlberg
Mystical Norwegian landscapes
Harald Oskar Sohlberg was a Norwegian Neo-romantic painter. Sohlberg attended the Royal School of Art and Design of Christiania. He later trained under the graphic artist and painter Johan Nordhagen. Sohlberg attended the art school of Kristian Zahrtmann. He also studied as a pupil of Erik Werenskiold, Eilif Peterssen and Harriet Backer. He is particularly known for his depictions of the mountains of Rondane and the town of Røros. Perhaps his most widely recognized paintings, in several variations, is Winter's Night in Rondane, presently featured at the National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet). His painting Fisherman's Cottage was used as the cover of a book by John Burnside, Scottish writer, called A Summer of Drowning; Sohlberg is mentioned prominently throughout the novel, and one of the sections of this book is called "The Fisherman's House" in obvious homage to the painting. Another painting, Flower Meadow of the North, was used as the cover of the book Morning Poems by Robert Bly.
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Master student
- Erik Werenskiold Master
- Harriet Backer Master
Artworks by this artist
- Båten (Viksfjord) 1918
- On the Veranda 1892
- Flower Meadow in the North 1905
- Street in Røros 1902
- The Crucifixion
- Summer Night. 1899
- Street in Røros in Winter 1903
- Portrait of Eugenie 1891
- Summer Night 1899
- Untitled 1895
- View from Karl XII’s Street 1894
- From Værvågen, The Fisherman’s Cottage 1921
- Winter Night in the Mountains. Study from 1901 until 1902
- Evening Glow 1893
- Winter Night in the Mountains 1914
- Fisherman’s Cottage 1906
- Winter Night in the Mountains
- Courtyard in Slush at Røros 1905