It was here that Tidemand and Gude met for the last time. Christian Krohg also spent many summers in Drøbak in the years 1904 to 1912, at this time he had no permanent residence. Chr Krogh was constantly seen wandering around in a dressing gown and slippers in search of picture frames and paintings, or a trip to "Samlaget" after a good drink. He enjoyed chatting with the residents and found many of his models through these meetings.

Krogh was temperamental and committed to society and was not afraid to express his opinion on developments. He believed that art should serve a social function and painted the painting "Albertine in the police doctor's waiting room" which hangs in the National Gallery, and wrote the book "Albertine". This was seized already on the day of publication for the mention of sexual life and Krogh was fined NOK 100 by the Supreme Court.

Drøbak's own Anton Thoresen (1884-1968) was a well-liked painter. In he depicted his home town in hundreds of pictures and a Thoresen picture hung in most homes and he decorated the walls of the Reenskaug hotel where Knut Hamsun also has his own room on the floor above reception.

"Fiskekroken" alley

One of the city's most beautiful streets is Fiskekroken with its beautifully preserved wooden houses and rose gardens. An alley between the square and the harbour. The families of the fishermen who lived here rented out their houses to bathers to earn an extra penny. They themselves moved to the outhouse and life took place around the simple jetty where the boats were moored, the nets hung out to dry and where the water post called gossip bank, was the meeting place for exchanging the latest news among the local residents.

Artist town with 10 galleries

Today, Drøbak is a vibrant city of artists with a number of galleries, artist workshops and great shops with design, fashion and interior design in the narrow streets in and outside the city core.