Early Life, Family and Training Isak Kimoe entered the world on December 11, 1854, in the quiet landscape of Kimo, Skaugdalen in Rissa. His early years were rooted in this Norwegian terrain, a place that would later find its way into his many sketches and paintings. Before he ever took up the brush as a primary pursuit, his path was shaped by the disciplined study of instruction and science. In 1875, he completed his studies at Klæbu…