In that period appeared the new great names in Norwegian painting: Fritz Thaulow (1847- 1906), Chr. Krohg 1852-1925), Edvard Munch, (1863-), and Halfdan Strém (1863-). Of these,. Munch in particular has won fame far beyond the borders of his own country. A healthy realism, marked by a strong social interest, but interpreted with an inspiring impressionism and a strong appreciation of nature, are the characteristic features of the art of that important period. Munch is the creator of modern painting in Norway, he has formed a «school» with many imitators at home and abroad. Among the painters of the ’eighties we have also Marie Hauge (1864-1922) and Marie Tannes (1864-). In a class apart stands Amaldus Nielsen (1838- 1933) as being perhaps the most popular and productive of Norwegian painters. A large collec- tion of his paintings has been presented by his heirs to Oslo City, and is preserved in a separate building at the Oslo City Museum. Younger painters include Ludvig Karsten (1876- 1925), possessing exceptional coloristic talent, A. C. Svarstad (1869-), Thv. Erichsen (1869-), Henrik Lund (1879-), Nic. Astrup (1880-1928), Bernh. Folkestad (1879-1932), Arne Kavli (1878-), Sgren Onsager (1878-), S. Torsteinson (1874-). The youngest generation of painters in Norway also numbers many good names, several of whom 66