Ragnvald Einbu

{{Short description|Norwegian woodcarver and painter}}

Ragnvald Pedersson Einbu (January 10, 1870 – July 4, 1943) was a Norwegian woodcarver and painter.{{cite web|title=Ragnvald Einbu|url=https://nkl.snl.no/Ragnvald_Einbu|website=Norsk kunstnerleksikon|accessdate=November 22, 2017|date=July 3, 2013}}{{cite book|last1=Refsal|first1=Harley|title=Woodcarving in the Scandinavian Style|date=1992|publisher=New York|location=New York|page=29}}

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Einbu was born in Lesja, the son of Peder Johannesson Einbu and Marit Syversdotter Enebo. He was the brother of astronomer Sigurd Einbu (1866–1946). In 1915 he married Berta Marie Martinusdatter (1888–1974).{{cite book|last1=Ofigsbø|first1=Hallvard|title=Gudbrandsdals boka: folk og yrkje|date=1926|publisher=Prenta Hjaa Johansen & Nielsen|location=Oslo|page=294}}

Einbu is known principally for having decorated church interiors in several places in Norway and for a wide range of decoration tasks in public buildings and private homes. In 1896, he attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. He subsequently came in contact with Anders Sandvig at Maihaugen and worked with the decorations in connection with the restoration of the Isum Chapel (Isum kapell) from Sør-Fron which was completed in 1910.

Einbu died in Lesja.{{cite book|last1=Nørstegård|first1=Tor|title=Ragnvald Einbu. Multikunstner og bestefar|date=2008|publisher=Snøhetta forlag|location=Lesja}}{{cite web|url= https://digitaltmuseum.no/021016324703/isum-kapell-sondre-tjern-maihaugen/

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