Norwegian Hallingdal Rosemaling Embroidered Tote Bag

Norwegian Rosemaling Folk Art design similar to Hallingdal style. It was popular for peasants to decorate their homes in Norway during the 17th century to make them brighter and more colorful. This was especially important during the long, dark winter days. The rosemaling in the Hallingdal valley is painted with fresh, bold, opaque colors and forms. The scrolls have little shading. The paintings are completed with detail that is bold and rather heavy. It is usually painted in symmetrical designs divisible by 2, 4, and 6, etc. Hallingdal rosemaling is often painted on a warm red-orange background but may also be found on other colors such as a “farmer blue.” This design is done using those traditional Scandinavian colors on a natural background.