In 1943, Ole, the older of his two sons died in Barwenkowo, a small town on the Eastern Front in Russia, leading Høst to paint a series of pictures over the next few years of the Bognemark farm as if it was facing towards Barwenkowo.
In 1943, Ole Høst, the older of his two sons died in Barwenkowo, a small town on the Eastern Front in Russia, serving the SS, in 1943. This lead Oluf Høst to paint a series of pictures over the next few years of the Bognemark farm as if it was facing towards Barwenkowo.