Bengt Nordenberg - Children by the Ice Hole, c. 1846Bengt Nordenberg (1822 1902) Swedish Children by the Ice Hole, c. 1846 oil on canvas signed and dated B. Nordenberg 18(4?)6 canvas size 10. 90 x 13. 89 inches (27. 7 x 35. 3 cm) frame 16. 73 x 19. 68 inches (42. 5 x 50 cm) Essay: This evocative winter scene by Bengt Nordenberg captures a quiet moment of everyday life: two children stand on the frozen edge of a river or lake, watching as their mother washes clothes in an ice hole. A simple wooden sled

unframed 37 x 24

He studied at the Stockholm Academy and under the Danish artist Kristian Zahrtmann in Copenhagen

oil on panel signed EKask 78

highlighting the possibilities of art and importance of an experimental and intuitive mind

Earning his journeyman's certificate in 1902

sweeping brushstrokes and a delicate palette that highlights the tranquil greenery and expansive water views typical of the Norrland region

painting its deserts

1941" (Spring in Värmland

offering insights into Forsberg's creative process

Linnqvist's artistic journey began at the Technical School (now Konstfack) from 1908 to 1910 and continued at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts from 1910 to 1912

From 1856 to 1872

established in 1909