Christian Krohg

(1852–1925) norsk målare

Christian Krohg (Norway, 1852–1925) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Christian Krohg belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.

Christian Krohg was born in Vestre Aker and died in Oslo. Christian Krohg trained at University of Oslo, Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, and Hartvig Nissen School. The teachers included Johan Fredrik Eckersberg, Karl Gussow, and Hans Gude. Wikidata associates Christian Krohg with realism. Christian Krohg became a member of Skagen Painters and Grez colony. Christian Krohg was awarded Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎. The students included Ragnhild Thrane, Marie Sandholt, Marie Henriques, and Carlo Hornung-Jensen.

The best-known works include ‘Man overboard’, ‘The Struggle for Existence. Study’, and ‘Albertine i politilægens venteværelse’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 189 works by Christian Krohg with free images. The dated works span the years 1850–2000. Works by Christian Krohg are held by several collections, among them Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Skagens Museum, and Statens Museum for Kunst.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Edward Onslow Ford, Petar Ubavkić, Tadeusz Dowgird, Gustave Courtois, and Eilif Peterssen.

• Post-Impressionism and Symbolism
• Albertine i polisläkarens väntrum
• Leif Eriksson upptäcker Amerika