

The Norwegian painter Hjalmar Johnssen originally worked as a sailor and shipbuilder in Oslo. He turned to painting in 1879, and specialized in maritime and port pieces.
After a brief period of study in Paris, he left in 1882 for a few months in Kragerø down, to study with Frits Thaulow. He found his motivation along the southern coast of the country.
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Børrehaug & Co. (Norwegian, 19th/20th century)
Thorolf Holmboe (Norwegian, 1866–1935)
Anonymous
Thorolf Holmboe (Norwegian, 1866–1935)
Thorolf Holmboe (Norwegian, 1866–1935)
Andreas Bloch (Norwegian, 1860 – 1917)
Gudmund Stenersen (Norwegian, 1863 – 1934)
Otto Johannes Moe (Norwegian, 1877-1954)
Frank Desch (American, 1873 - 1934)
Axel Hjalmar Ender (Norwegian, 1853 – 1920)
Thorolf Holmboe (Norwegian, 1866–1935)
Selmar Bayer (German, 19th/20th century)
Philip Boileau (Canadian, 1864–1917)
Axel Hjalmar Ender (Norwegian, 1853 – 1920)
Moriz & Barschall (German, 19th/20th century)