Kristen Holbø

Kristen Holbø (13 September 1869 – 19 October 1953) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator, most noted for his landscapes.

[1] He was born on Sygard Holbø in Vågå in Oppland county, Norway.

He studied under Knud Bergslien in 1890, Eilif Peterssen and Harriet Backer in 1893 and 1894, and under Kristian Zahrtmann during the winters from 1897 to 1902.

In 1909, Holbø held his first solo exhibition in Christiania Art Society.

His painting had a distinctly home-like tone, with a broad brush and robust palette.