Swedish Mid-Century Green Landscape

UNIDENTIFIED SCANDINAVIAN ARTIST

Landscape, signed and dated 1950

Original oil on canvas
17.3 x 18.5 in. (painting) | 20.5 x 21.7 in. (framed)

An original, signed oil landscape painted in 1950 by an unidentified Scandinavian artist. The composition depicts rolling hills and a winding road beneath an expansive sky, rendered with expressive brushwork and a luminous palette of greens, blues, and soft grays.

Though the artist remains unidentified, the work possesses many of the qualities collectors admire in mid-century Scandinavian painting: simplified forms, an emphasis on atmosphere, and a fresh, painterly handling of color and light.

A beautiful example of mid-century Nordic landscape painting and a piece that feels remarkably modern despite being over seventy years old.

ARTIST:

Unidentified Scandinavian Artist- Signed but hard to decipher
Signed and dated 1950.

This is an original mid-century Scandinavian landscape painted by an unidentified artist. The composition depicts rolling green hills beneath a dramatic sky, rendered with broad, expressive brushstrokes and a fresh palette of greens, blues, and soft grays. The painting possesses many qualities associated with mid-century Scandinavian modernism, particularly its simplified forms, emphasis on atmosphere, and painterly approach to landscape.

SIZE:

Painting: 17.3 x 18.5 in. (44 x 47 cm)
Framed: 20.5 x 21.7 in. (52 x 55 cm)

DATING:

 Dated 1950

The handwritten date on the reverse confirms the work was painted in 1950. The canvas construction, stretcher, and framing are all consistent with a mid-century Scandinavian origin.

CONDITION:

·      Original oil on canvas

·      Signed and dated 1950

·      Original stretcher and canvas

·      Excellent color retention

·      Mid-century frame in good condition

·      No obvious repairs or restoration visible from photographs