When did Richard Bergh live?

Richard Bergh lived from 1858 to 1919.

What movement was Richard Bergh part of?

Richard Bergh was part of the Post-Impressionism movement.

Where can I see paintings by Richard Bergh?

Paintings by Richard Bergh are held by Nationalmuseum and Statens Museum for Kunst.

Richard Bergh · Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Swedish, 1858–1919

Richard Bergh was a Swedish Post-Impressionism artist. 7 works are cataloged here, principally at Nationalmuseum. Richard Bergh was born in Stockholm City.

Sven Richard Bergh (28 December 1858 – 29 January 1919) was a Swedish painter, art critic and museum manager. Despite many years in France, he remained unattracted to Impressionism, preferring instead the Naturalism of painters such as Jules Bastien-Lepage. He also rejected the idea of creating landscapes en plein aire.

Bergh is also notable for coining the term stämningsmåleri or "mood painting", in an 1896 essay about breaking with realism and embracing a new subjective style of painting towards the fin de siècle.