Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 59 works by Gerhard Munthe in our catalogue
In short
The poor Man's Field (1877) is the Gerhard Munthe painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo. After it, the eye goes to The Apple Cart (1876) and Pigs in Moonlight (1880). Among the 59 works of Gerhard Munthe in our catalog, these 58 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
In The poor Man's Field by Gerhard Munthe, the composition is balanced horizontally, organizing a rural agricultural scene into distinct layers. A dense line of dark green trees forms a backdrop that occupies the upper third of the frame, providing a solid boundary to the landscape. Below this treeline, the foreground and middle ground consist of a field of golden-green grass or grain being harvested. The color palette is dominated…
The Apple Cart by Gerhard Munthe, created about 1876, features a horizontally oriented composition that captures a mundane, everyday moment of rural life. The scene is viewed from a slight side angle, establishing a straightforward perspective of the subjects. At the center of the arrangement, a group of figures is gathered around a wooden cart. A brown horse is positioned to pull the cart, forming a primary focal point within…
Pigs in Moonlight is an oil painting by the Norwegian painter and illustrator Gerhard Munthe. Created about 1880, the work captures a quiet moment on a rural farm. The scene rests in the dim light of a moonlit evening, where the shadows of a red wooden building stretch across the earth. A few pigs gather near a fence, their forms softened by the dusk.
Throwing Snowballs by Gerhard Munthe is a landscape oil painting created about 1885. The work depicts a lively winter scene set within a village. In the foreground and midground, a group of children is engaged in playing in the snow. These figures are scattered across the white landscape, creating a sense of movement throughout the village square. The scene captures a moment of communal activity during the winter season.
The sun hangs high over the valley of Vik at Stange, bathing the landscape in a bright, natural light that feels heavy with the warmth of midday. In this wide, panoramic view, the air seems to hum with the quiet industry of rural life. A vast, cerulean blue sky stretches overhead, dotted with soft white clouds that drift lazily above the rolling hills. Below, the meadow unfolds in a lush…
In this oil on canvas, Gerhard Munthe presents us with Farm, Vik at Stange. Painted about 1884, the work captures a quiet moment within a rural farm scene located in Vik at Stange, Norway. It is a piece that reflects the artist's early engagement with naturalism, focusing on the specificities of the Norwegian landscape during a period of significant development in his career.
This landscape painting, titled High Mountains, was created by the Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe. Dating to about 1885, the work offers a glimpse into the artist's evolving approach to the natural world. This specific piece is a reproduction of the original painting, capturing the particularities of Munthe's vision from that period.
Åsmund in the King's Hall1900 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Åsmund at the Gate in the Mountain1900 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Åsmund and the Princess riding Home1904 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Portrait of Johannes Flintoe1920 · Oslo Museum
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Saga1926 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Pigs at the Barn Bridge1876 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Fields at Hedmark in Summer1875 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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View of the Rhine near Düsseldorf1875 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Sheaves of Grain1876 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Autumn1876 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Old Barn, Hedmark1876 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Country Courtyard1875 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Farm at Hedmark1876 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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View of Nevlunghavn1880 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Autumn Landscape, Øylo1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Autumn Landscape, Øylo1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Autumn Evening at the Farm, Øylo1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Boys taring a Boat, Nevlunghavn1880 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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From the Suburb1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Landscape at Øylo in Mist1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Sledge1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Farm in Valdres1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Birch Trees in Autumn1880 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Brook at Øylo1879 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Evening in the Forest1880 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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After the Rain, motif from Eidsvold1883 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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In The Garden1885
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At the Well1886 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Wooded Landscape1891 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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In March1890 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Cotters' farms1889 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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View from Bærum1886 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Waterfall at Stange in Hedmark1886 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Apple Tree1887 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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At the Farm, Ulvin1889 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Evening in Eggedal1888 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The Courtyard at Kongsvoll1895 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Early in the Morning1897 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The River Driva1895 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Åsmund bringing Home Silver and Gold1900 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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View from Vågå1905 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Winter in Nittedal1905 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The first Hall1900 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The fourth Hall1900 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The fifth Hall1904 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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The second Hall1904 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Early Spring1922 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Ecstacy1895 · Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Gerhard Munthe | Paintings from this list |
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 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 53 | The poor Man's Field, The Apple Cart, Pigs in Moonlight |
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 2 | High Mountains, After the Rain, motif from Eidsvold |
 Oslo Museum |
Oslo | 1 | Portrait of Johannes Flintoe |
 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum |
Tromsø | 1 | Ecstacy |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In The poor Man's Field by Gerhard Munthe, the composition is balanced horizontally, organizing a rural agricultural scene into distinct layers. A dense line of dark green trees forms a backdrop that occupies the upper third of the frame, providing a solid boundary to the landscape. Below this treeline, the foreground and middle ground consist of a field of golden-green grass or grain being harvested. The color palette is dominated…
Pigs in Moonlight is an oil painting by the Norwegian painter and illustrator Gerhard Munthe. Created about 1880, the work captures a quiet moment on a rural farm. The scene rests in the dim light of a moonlit evening, where the shadows of a red wooden building stretch across the earth. A few pigs gather near a fence, their forms softened by the dusk.
The poor Man's Field (1877), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo. The Apple Cart (1876) and Pigs in Moonlight (1880) come next.
28 years old: The poor Man's Field dates from 1877, and Gerhard Munthe was born in 1849.
The poor Man's Field, The Apple Cart, Pigs in Moonlight, Throwing Snowballs, Haymaking, Vik at Stange, Farm, Vik at Stange, High Mountains, The Artist's Wife in the Arbour, Åsmund and his Brothers on the Sea and The third Hall. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 59 works by Gerhard Munthe, dated from 1875 to 1926.
Mostly in National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo), Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen) and Oslo Museum (Oslo). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1880s: 19 of the 58 works on this page were made then, Pigs in Moonlight among them.
On this page, the earliest is Fields at Hedmark in Summer (1875) and the latest Saga (1926).
Grass (3), Landscape (3) and People (2), across the 58 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 5 of the 58 works on this page.
The poor Man's Field, The Apple Cart and Pigs in Moonlight: the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo holds 53 of the works on this page.
