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Bjarne Ness Paintings: The 26 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 26 works by Bjarne Ness in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Bjarne Ness's most famous painting is Female Head (1914), whose original hangs in the Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim. The Log Driver (1921) and Floor Wash (Moren) (1921) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 26 works by Bjarne Ness in our catalog, the gallery presents the 26 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1902 – 1927, Trondheim
Most works: Trondheim Kunstmuseum
The gallery's top 10 Bjarne Ness paintings
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Bjarne Ness paintings, ranked 11 to 26
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Sunday Afternoon1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Self-Portrait1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Pietà1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Composition1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Jugglers1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Flight1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Violinist1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Self-portrait1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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The Chimney Sweep1927 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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The Musician1927 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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Horse Grazing1922 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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The Sailors1927 · Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum
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Autumn People1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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Over the Takers1923 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
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The Victor. Sketch for decoration for Østensjø skole in Oslo1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Rescue1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
Sunday Afternoon1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
12Self-Portrait1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
13Pietà1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
14Composition1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
15Jugglers1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
16The Flight1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
17The Violinist1927 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
18Self-portrait1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
19The Chimney Sweep1927 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
20The Musician1927 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
21Horse Grazing1922 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
22The Sailors1927 · Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum
23Autumn People1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
24Over the Takers1923 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
25The Victor. Sketch for decoration for Østensjø skole in Oslo1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
26The Rescue1926 · Trondheim Kunstmuseum
The museums that keep Bjarne Ness's originals
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Bjarne Ness | Paintings from this list |
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 Trondheim Kunstmuseum |
Trondheim | 16 | Female Head, The Log Driver, Floor Wash (Moren) |
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 8 | Sunday Afternoon, Self-Portrait, Pietà |
 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum |
Tromsø | 1 | The Sailors |
Bjarne Ness, the signature paintings of each year
Bjarne Ness's career on this page runs 14 years, 1914 to 1927: each year appears here with its most famous originals.
Works per year
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Bjarne Ness's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Bjarne Ness painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Female Head (1914), Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim. The Log Driver (1921) and Floor Wash (Moren) (1921) come next.
How old was Bjarne Ness on completing Female Head?Reveal the answer
12 years old: Female Head dates from 1914, and Bjarne Ness was born in 1902.
Which are Bjarne Ness's top 10 paintings?Reveal the answer
Female Head, The Log Driver, Floor Wash (Moren), The Lady. Study, Female Nude, The Three Riders. Study., Man with Horse, Study for Pieta, Study of the Celebration and Conquerors Return Home. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many works did Bjarne Ness create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 26 works by Bjarne Ness, dated from 1914 to 1927.
Where do Bjarne Ness's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Trondheim Kunstmuseum (Trondheim), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo) and Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (Tromsø). The museum table above lists them all.
When did Bjarne Ness create the most famous paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1927: 9 of the 26 works on this page were made then, Study of the Celebration among them.
Which are Bjarne Ness's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Female Head (1914) and the latest Study of the Celebration (1927).
Which Bjarne Ness originals does the Trondheim Kunstmuseum hold?Reveal the answer
Female Head, The Log Driver and Floor Wash (Moren): the Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim holds 16 of the works on this page.
Bjarne Ness: the artist
early life and education
bjarne leif ness, also known as bjarne ness, was a norwegian artist born in trondheim, norway in 1902. he died at the young age of 25 in 1927. despite his short career, ness showed great promise as an artist. he received his first professional drawing lessons at the norwegian institute of technology with harald krohg stabell. he later attended the railway school in hamar in 1923 and became a student of axel revold at the norwegian national academy of fine arts in 1924.artistic style and career
ness was described as a bråmoden kunstnerisk begavelse (brilliant artistic talent) and a central figure in modern norwegian art history. his work is held in collections at the trondheim art museum and the national museum of art, architecture and design in norway. ness's artistic style was characterized by his use of bold colors and expressive brushstrokes, which reflected his expressionist influences.legacy and collections
ness's work can be found in various collections, including the trondheim art museum and the national museum of art, architecture and design. his paintings are also available for viewing and purchase on OriginalUniqueArt.com, where art lovers can discover his talent and appreciate his contributions to norwegian art. some notable works by ness include:- edvard munch's influence on ness's work is evident in his expressionist style, which can be seen in the works of munch available on OriginalUniqueArt.com.
- ness's work is also reminiscent of other norwegian artists, such as sigurd skou, whose paintings can be found on OriginalUniqueArt.com.