A View Down Akersgate, Oslo

William H. Johnson, A View Down Akersgate, Oslo, ca. 1935, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.930
William H. Johnson, A View Down Akersgate, Oslo, ca. 1935, oil on burlap, 25 1431 14 in. (64.279.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.930

Artwork Details

Title
A View Down Akersgate, Oslo
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
25 1431 14 in. (64.279.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Harmon Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on burlap
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Cityscape — street
  • Cityscape — Norway — Akersgate
  • Architecture Exterior — religious — church
Object Number
1967.59.930

Artwork Description

This view shows two imposing churches in the center of Oslo, Norway: the copper-domed Trinity Church and Saint Olav’s Church in the background. Hints of blossoms evoke a change of season, and William H. Johnson painted intense, expressionistic hues in the buildings and streets, perhaps to capture the emotional undercurrents of a gray, late-winter day.

Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, Soldiers Training, ca. 1942, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.582
Soldiers Training
Dateca. 1942
oil on plywood
On view