A Norwegian Voice in the Impressionist Chorus Frits Thaulow, a name perhaps less immediately recognizable than Monet or Renoir, nevertheless occupies a significant and compelling space within the narrative of 19th-century Impressionism. Born Johan Frederik Thaulow in Oslo (then Christiania) in 1847, he wasn’t simply *influenced* by the French movement; he actively participated in it, bringing a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility to i…