Bjerk i storm 1848

"Bjerk i storm" (Birch in a Storm), an oil painting by Johan Christian Dahl, depicts a lone birch tree struggling against a powerful storm. The tree’s branches are contorted by the wind, its leaves are windswept, and its white bark is revealed against the dark storm clouds. Dahl’s attention to detail captures the raw power of nature and the resilience of the birch tree. The artist was a prominent figure in the Norwegian Romantic landscape painting movement. This painting, completed in 1848, is on display at the Bergen Kunstmuseum.