Knut Lindstrøm Rumohr (21 December 1916 – 31 October 2002) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker.

Biography

Rumohr was born at

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in Leikanger (now

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) in

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, Norway. He was the son of Johan Rumohr (1886-1981) and Liv Lindstrøm (1887-1919). He was raised at Frønningen Manor (''Frønningen-godset''), an historic estate which was owned by his family. He graduated from Bergen kunsthåndverkskole in 1934. He trained at the

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in Oslo under Per Krohg and

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from 1935 to 1941 and under Jean Heiberg and

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from 1938 to 1941. He was awarded the Houens legat in 1945 and the Henrichsens legat in 1953. He utilized travel grants to continue his studies in Sweden and

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during 1946 as well as

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and

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from 1947 to 1949. Rumohr debuted as a graphic artist at the Autumn Exhibition (''

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'') at Oslo in 1939. He has decorated several public buildings, and illustrated books, such as the novel ''Arbeidsfolk'' by

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. Among his paintings are ''Forsommer'' from 1962 and ''Landskap'' from 1963, which both are represented at the

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References

1916 births 2002 deaths People from Lærdal Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Norwegian printmakers 20th-century Norwegian painters 21st-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 20th-century printmakers 20th-century Norwegian male artists 21st-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub