The Wild Hunt of Odin

The Wild Hunt of Odin
Norwegian: Åsgårdsreien
ArtistPeter Nicolai Arbo
Year1872 (1872)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions166 cm × 240.5 cm (65 in × 94.7 in)
LocationNational Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
WebsiteNasjonalmuseet Collection online

The Wild Hunt of Odin (Norwegian: Åsgårdsreien, lit. 'The Ride of Asgard') is an 1872 painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo. It depicts the Wild Hunt from Scandinavian folklore and is based on a poem by Johan Sebastian Welhaven. The painting is in the collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo.

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