Midsummer Night (painting)
Midsummer Night (Norwegian - Jonsokbål) is an oil on paper painting by the Norwegian artist Nikolai Astrup. It shows the traditional bonfire for Midsummer Night in a valley at Jølster in Norway, the artist's hometown, to which he had returned in 1902. It was begun in 1912 and completed in 1926. It has been in the National Gallery of Norway since 1984.
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| Year | completed 1926 |
| Dimensions | 89 cm (35 in) × 105 cm (41 in) |
| Accession No. | NG.M.03609  |
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