Christian Krohg

In the late 1870s a group of Norwegian painters gathered in Munich, including Hans Heyerdahl (1857–1913), Harriet Backer (1845–1932) and Erik Werenskiold (1855–1938). In the following decade they moved their base to Paris, where Christian Krohg joined them. The society of Norwegian realist artists eventually split into two camps with different philosophies. The leader of the nationally minded group became the influential Erik Werenskiold (Shepherds, pictured), while Christian Krohg headed the bohemians, who emphasised the importance of the individual and represented a more radical, more international direction.

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