Christian
Krohg
A Norwegian Voice of Naturalism Christian Krohg, born in Oslo on August 13, 1852, stands as a pivotal figure in the transition from Romanticism to Naturalism within Norwegian art. His lineage was steeped in public service—his father, Georg Anton Krohg, a respected lawyer and statesman, …
A portrait built from Christian Krohg's own colours
Every 100 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
