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Fritz Lindström
Fritz Lindström Värmland Landscape Oil Painting, Signed 1928

1928

$5,345.70
£3,933.60
€4,500VAT Included
CA$7,404.32
A$7,423.39
CHF 4,301.80
MX$90,708.02
NOK 49,851.77
SEK 50,907.01
DKK 34,308.96

About the Item

Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Sweden Värmland Landscape, 1928 signed and dated lower left Fritz Lindström 28 oil on panel unframed 38 × 46 cm (15 × 18.1 in) framed 53 × 61 cm (20.9 × 24 in) Provenance: Private collection, Karlstad, Sweden. Essay: Painted in 1928, this landscape belongs to Fritz Lindström's mature period, when his expressive interpretation of the Värmland countryside had reached its fullest confidence. The view is believed to depict the region around Granberget, although the exact location remains unconfirmed. The painting embodies the qualities that made Lindström one of Sweden's most admired landscape painters. The composition unfolds across gently rolling farmland, where cultivated fields, scattered farmhouses and winding property lines stretch towards a distant chain of softly undulating blue hills. The elevated viewpoint allows the landscape to open gradually before the viewer, creating both breadth and remarkable spatial depth. Rather than focusing on anecdotal details, Lindström emphasizes the rhythm of the land itself, allowing fields, forests and mountains to merge into a harmonious whole. Fritz Lindström was born in Värmland and studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm before continuing his education in Paris. As a member of the Rackstad Colony in Arvika, together with artists such as Gustaf and Maja Fjaestad, Christian Eriksson and Björn Ahlgrensson, he became one of the leading interpreters of western Sweden's landscape. Unlike several of his contemporaries, Lindström never sought decorative stylisation for its own sake. Instead, he developed a highly personal form of expressive naturalism in which colour, light and vigorous brushwork conveyed the emotional character of the landscape. The present painting exemplifies this mature language. The fields are not carefully delineated but suggested through broad passages of colour, while the trees are built from energetic, almost sculptural applications of paint. The distant mountains provide a calm horizontal counterbalance to the lively foreground, giving the composition both stability and movement. The sky, filled with softly illuminated clouds, completes the colour harmony without overwhelming the landscape beneath. Works from this period are among Lindström's most sought after. They demonstrate his ability to unite direct observation with an increasingly free painterly expression, anticipating aspects of modern Scandinavian landscape painting while remaining deeply rooted in the traditions of Värmland. Whether or not the view can ultimately be identified as Granberget, the painting succeeds as a timeless celebration of the region's distinctive landscape. Condition Report: Recently professionally conserved. The painting is preserved in excellent condition with a remarkably fresh and vibrant palette. Presented in a newly made frame.
  • Creator:
    Fritz Lindström (1874 - 1962, Swedish)
  • Creation Year:
    1928
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Recently professionally conserved. The painting is preserved in excellent condition with a remarkably fresh and vibrant palette. Presented in a newly made frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Stockholm, SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1445218289622

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