Ásgrímur Jónsson
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Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876 – 1958) was an Icelandic painter.
The subjects of his pictures are mostly the landscapes of his home country, particularly mountains. His painting style is similar to the French impressionists like Corot. Some of his pictures also illustrate Icelandic sagas and folk tales.
Jónsson influenced many artists in Iceland and had an international reputation.
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- Ólafur Kvaran and Karla Kristjánsdóttir (eds), Confronting Nature: Icelandic Art of the 20th Century, National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavík, 2001.
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