{"product_id":"playing-children-by-nils-sewerin","title":"“Playing Children”: NILS SEWERIN (1894–1955)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNILS SEWERIN (1894–1955)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwedish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaying Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal oil on canvas, signed\u003cbr\u003e17.3 x 25.2 in. (painting) | 24.8 x 32.7 in. (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCirca 1940s–1950s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original, signed oil by listed Swedish painter Nils Sewerin (1894–1955), known for his expressive landscapes and scenes of everyday life. Titled\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying Children\u003c\/em\u003e, this composition depicts figures scattered throughout a vibrant landscape, rendered with energetic brushwork and a luminous palette of greens, blues, pinks, and yellows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted during the mid-twentieth century, the work reflects the enduring appeal of Scandinavian modernism, where color, light, and the beauty of ordinary moments take center stage. Both joyful and atmospheric, the painting feels remarkably contemporary despite its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful example of mid-century Swedish painting and a piece that brings warmth, movement, and character to an interior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARTIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNILS SEWERIN (1894–1955)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListed Swedish Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNils Sewerin was a listed Swedish painter known for his expressive landscapes and scenes of everyday life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is characterized by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpressive brushwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong, saturated color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpressionistic handling of light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScenes of everyday life and children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScandinavian landscapes and pastoral subjects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis paintings regularly appear at Scandinavian auction houses and are appreciated for their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe is a\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elisted artist\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning there is documented auction history and an established secondary market for his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIZE and Medium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting: 17.3 x 25.2 in. \u003cbr\u003eFramed: 24.8 x 32.7 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDATING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1940s–1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvidence:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrushwork is expressive and modern compared to early  20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century painters \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe modern use of color aligns with Scandinavian mid-century art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003econstruction of the canvas and stretcher are consistent with mid-century Scandinavian painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition reflects the post-war Swedish interest in capturing everyday moments through color and atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal oil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e·      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal stretcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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