Year 1827 (1827) | Medium oil on canvas Created 1827 | |
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Dimensions 61.5 cm × 75.5 cm (24.2 in × 29.7 in) Location National Gallery (Norway), Oslo Similar Johan Christian Dahl artwork, Other artwork | ||
Winter at the Sognefjord (Norwegian: Vinter ved Sognefjorden) is a painting by the Norwegian artist Johan Christian Dahl from 1827.
The picture is painted in oil on canvas and has the dimensions of 61.5 x 75.5 cm.
The picture is part of the collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, Norway.
Analysis
After a trip to Italy in 1820–1821 Johan Christian Dahl settled permanently in Dresden. There he drew a number of ideal Norwegian landscapes. From 1826, there was a change in his work on understanding the artist for Norwegian landscape. Then he took a trip through Norway—from Christiania to Telemark and Hardengervidda to the fjords of Western Norway, his first trip to the mountains as a mature artist.
The motive was first drafted as a drawing during the trip. Steep slopes and vertical rock are depicted in the foreground. This painting is a tribute to the majestic Norwegian nature and the proud history of the nation.