| Leiv Eirikson Discovering America | |
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| Artist | Christian Krohg |
| Year | 1893 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 313 cm × 470 cm (123 in × 190 in) |
| Location | National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo |
Leiv Eirikson Discovering America (Norwegian: Leiv Eirikson oppdager Amerika) is a painting by Christian Krohg. It depicts the explorer Leif Erikson at the moment he discovers American land (presumably Newfoundland), as described in the sagas of Icelanders. The painting was made for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and was exhibited along with the Viking ship replica Viking. It is in the collection of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo. A copy of the painting, created by Krohg's son, Per Krohg, has hung in the United States Capitol since 1936.