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Photographer travels to Bergen to document the home of Norwegian painter Nikolai Astrup

London photographer Stuart Leech was recently commissioned by the Dulwich Picture Gallery to travel to Norway and document the home of Norwegian painter Nikolai Astrup.

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Dimly lit bedroom with two beds and a window framed by floral curtains, showing bottles on the sill in Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home

It's to coincide with the Gallery's major exhibition of his work, Painting Norway, which is currently on display there until 15 May 2016.

Speaking of the assignment, Stuart said: "The artist, who was nearly unknown outside his native Norway, lived and painted his home and the surrounding area for his entire life. The house is isolated a few hours north of Bergen and is an idyllic but bewitching spot in the Norwegian countryside."

Based in London, Stuart's clients include NME, The Times, Observer Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Barclaycard, Huck Magazine, Plan B Magazine, Artrocker, Time Out and BBC. Discover more of his work at www.stuartleech.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Stuart Leech

Weathered wooden houses nestled among birch trees on a moss-covered hillside in rural Norway
Nikolai Astrup's isolated wooden house with moss-covered roof sits on a steep green hillside surrounded by bare trees in the Norwegian countryside
Small white and pale purple flowers with multiple petals clustered on green stems among wild grass and foliage in the Norwegian countryside
Wooden carved sculpture of a figure displayed on a table inside a log cabin, with a framed landscape painting hung on wooden walls above
Wooden vessel with handle and gnarled branch emerging from its opening, displayed on a shelf with brick wall behind and other carved wooden objects nearby
Carved wooden figurine of a person wearing a dark hood and white collar, displayed on a striped textile with red, black and cream colours
Two copper kettles sit on a wooden table before a sunlit window with white curtains in Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home, a wooden duck sculpture visible on the windowsill
A pale wooden sculpture of a standing figure sits on a wooden chest in a rustic wooden-walled room, with a framed landscape painting hanging above
Wooden corner shelf displaying blue and white decorative plates above two framed portrait sketches on wood-panelled walls in Nikolai Astrup's home
A metal pendant lamp hangs above a table covered with a patterned textile, with potted flowering plants on a sunlit windowsill behind it in Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home
Vintage wooden spinning wheel beside a dark wooden cabinet with carved panels in a rustic interior with wooden walls
Wooden interior of Nikolai Astrup's home with framed sketches on walls, decorative blue and white plates on ceiling beams, and a bed with patterned textiles
Rustic wooden interior with a small table covered in a cloth beside a large multi-paned window, a blue-framed chandelier hanging above, and wooden chairs visible in the dimly lit room
Interior of Nikolai Astrup's home showing wooden chairs, patterned tapestries and a decorative dark table with inlaid details against wood-panelled walls
Rustic wooden bedroom in Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home, with a single bed, patterned quilts, framed landscape paintings on walls, and a wooden chair with red cushion
View through a multi-paned window of a snow-capped mountain, forested shores and still lake in Norwegian countryside
Wooden bedroom interior with a simple yellow bed, white bedding, framed artwork on terracotta walls, patterned curtains and window in Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home
Wooden window with four panes overlooking birch trees and a lake in Norwegian countryside, with a patterned quilt visible in the foreground
Frost-covered bare branches positioned against a wooden window frame with a blurred view of the Norwegian countryside outside
Rustic interior of Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home with wooden beams, a turquoise table, framed artworks on walls and a bright window overlooking the countryside
Snow-capped mountain reflected in still lake waters, framed by birch trees in soft spring foliage under overcast skies in Norwegian countryside
Weathered wooden exterior of Nikolai Astrup's Norwegian home with two multi-paned windows, one above the other, reflecting green foliage
Weathered wooden house with grass-covered roof overlooking a calm lake, snow-capped mountains and forested slopes in the background
Moss-covered wooden cottage beside a mirror-like lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains and birch trees in rural Norway
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