A Life of Color and Light Born in the quiet town of Holmestrand, Otto Emil Johansen began his path as a student of the Norwegian masters. He sought knowledge at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts and the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, learning under the watchful eyes of Christian Krohg, Harriet Backer, and Halfdan Strøm. These early years in Norway provided him with a foundation in naturalism, yet his s…