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An atmospheric mid-century modernist style landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition depicts a lush forest with stylized trees and yellow fields, and a sky rendered in muted blue and grey tones with horizontal strokes that resemble clouds.

Semi-abstract in nature, all realistic details have been omitted and the forms have been simplified into geometric shapes and flat planes that evoke a sense of structure and balance to the painting.

The artist’s smooth brushwork is complemented by areas of sgraffito (where a tool has been used to scratch into the paint) that surround the silhouettes of the respective forms, accentuating their shapes and adding interest to the painting.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 52 x 49 cm (including frame)

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Expressive Stillness

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A captivating semi-abstract and expressionist still life painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1968.

The composition features a table setting filled with an assortment of objects, yet all realistic details have been skilfully omitted. The objects, depicted in various shapes including circles, are rendered in an array of vibrant colours. The backdrop consists of dynamic blocks of contrasting shades of red, blue, and yellow, adding depth and energy to the piece.

The brushwork is loose and highly expressive, imbuing the painting with a sketch-like as well as a textural quality. The rich and lively colours further enhances the sense of movement and energy in the work.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim white frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some scuffs and paint loss.

Size: 51.5 x 60 cm (including frame)

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French Valley

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This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame that has been painted in off-white. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 65 x 69 cm (including frame)

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George

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A mid-century modernist style figurative composition that evokes a soothing and contemplative atmosphere, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1951.

The painting presents the side profile of a seated man, his form gently outlined by thin brown strokes that define his silhouette. The background is deep red, offering a striking contrast to the figure, yet the overall feeling is one of calm.

The colour palette is restrained, and the brushstrokes are expressive yet soft and flat.

The artist creatively plays with negative space, leaving portions of the canvas exposed and accentuating the form of the figure.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48 x 40 cm (including frame)

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House by the Coast

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A very pleasant and scenic modernist coastal landscape painting, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1949.

This picturesque composition presents houses surrounded by lush trees that line a coast, with a beautiful sea view in the background.

Painterly brushstrokes and a very uplifting colour palette comprising rich shades of green, blue, and orange have been used, wonderfully capturing the lively spirit of this neighbourhood.

This oil on canvas is housed in a stunning wood frame with an inner and outer gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 56.5 x 66.5 cm (including frame)

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Intersecting Realms

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An outstanding mid-century painting that masterfully combines elements of geometric abstraction and cubism, executed in oil onto canvas.

The composition is a harmonious interplay of geometric shape – circles, triangles, and straight lines—intersecting one another in a complex yet balanced arrangement.

Each shape is thoughtfully painted in contrasting shades of muted colours, including yellows, subdued greys, blues, greens, and rich browns. The brushwork is smooth, enhancing the precision of the geometric forms. This painting invites the viewer to explore the intricate relationships between shapes and colours, evoking a sense of order amidst the structured chaos.

This oil on canvas is housed in a well-suited dark grey wood frame with visible grain. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some scuffs and bumps, and there are two small pinholes to the wider border of the frame (as seen in photos) but these are not obvious unless inspected very closely.

Size: 54 x 64 cm (including frame)

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Lunch is Served

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A playful yet calming painting on canvas, executed in a modernist style, framed and ready to hang.

The painting depicts a bottle of wine with a wine glass alongside it, as well as a plate with a fish a a wedge of lemon, all set against a pink and yellow striped background. The painting is a reminder of joy of the simple things in life, like good food and wine. It would make a such a lovely addition to a dining or kitchen setting.

This acrylic on canvas is edges in a complementary slim pine wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 62.5 x 52 cm (including frame)

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Modernist Blocks

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An outstanding mid-century modernist style semi-abstract composition that offers a deconstructed view of buildings, executed in oil onto canvas.

The artist has skilfully omitted all realistic details, reducing the architectural forms to blocks of contrasting shades.

The overall colour palette is a harmonious blend of muted, subdued tones, including pale blue, soft pinks, white, cream, and touches of mustard yellow. This choice of colours imparts a calming, gentle feel to the piece.

Expressive brushstrokes reveal the artist’s adept layering technique, where colours seamlessly overlay and interact, creating a sense of unity and harmony within this abstracted urban scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor wear but this does not detract from its overall appearance.

Size: 48 x 76 cm (including frame)

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Neighbourhood Sunset

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A lively and richly coloured mid-century modernist townscape composition, painted in oil onto board and dated 1942.

The composition features townscape filled with houses surrounded by landscape and lush greenery, and with a view of a sea under a blazing yellow sky in the background.

Featuring expressionist characteristics, this composition is made of rich lively colours as well as short, swift and expressive brushstrokes that imbue the painting with an uplifting quality.

Through the creative and strategic use of negative space, certain areas of the surface are left exposed, drawing our attention to the respective forms in the painting.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor age toning present on its linen border.

Size: 48.5 x 56.5 cm (including frame)

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Nude at Rest

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An emotive and very well-executed mid-century figurative nude composition, painted in oil on canvas.

A nude female figure is presented lying upright on a striped couch in an interior setting. She is resting with her gaze turned away, unaware of the observer’s presence.

All realistic details have been omitted, and instead, there is a strong focus on expressive brushwork that heightens the emotional resonance of the scene. The brushstrokes are bold and dynamic, imbuing the work with a sense of movement and emotional depth.

The limited colour palette of cream, brown, black, and blue creates a harmonious yet poignant atmosphere, emphasising the figure’s solitude and demonstrating depth in the painting.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame with multiple ridges. The painting has some craquelure present, and the frame has some minor scuffing.

Size: 43 x 49 cm (including frame)

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Nude on Sofa

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A well executed mid century modernist nude composition, painted in oil onto board.

This nude study in oil features a figure seated on a day bed. Featuring a restrained but very well balanced palette, the artist has left out realistic detailing and has instead focused on the form, shape and posture of the figure and her surroundings. The brushstrokes appear loose and expressive, suggesting that this was probably a life drawing.

This oil on board is housed in a well-suited gilt frame with an inner cream and green border that picks up the colours of the painting. There are scattered marks on the surface of the painting, as well as some losses at the top edge of the painting due to the frame.

Size: 52.5 x 66.5 cm (including frame)

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Park Bench

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This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some light scuffing.

Size: 54 x 58.5 cm (including frame)

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Ripe Pears

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A brilliantly executed and characterful mid-century still life oil composition and dated 1965 by the established Swedish artist Eric Cederberg (1897-1984), whose artworks have been represented in several public and museum collections across Sweden.

Cederberg is known for his exquisite still lifes of pears, which always capture the delightful quirkiness of this lovely fruit. He focuses on their forms, approaching the fruit and its surroundings with a modernist ethos.

Working with a rich and saturated colour palette, four bright and vivid pears appear illuminated against a backdrop filled with muted pastel shades. Expressive brushstrokes have been used, creating a textual quality that further enriches the visual experience of the piece.

Cederberg was a Swedish artist who made his debut on the art world in Helsingborg in 1922. Later he participated in the Skåne Art Association Exhibition in 1926 and the Swedish Public Art Society exhibition in Stockholm in 1941. He is represented in several public collections in Sweden.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary frame with an inner border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition. The frame has some small losses to its corners, however this does not detract from its overall attractiveness.

Size: 31 x 39.5 cm (including frame)

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Solitude in Light

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A poignant and emotive mid-century composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

In the foreground, a figure is seated on a chair, dwarfed by the vastness of the empty room.

The room is bathed in soft light from a large white window, which dominates the middle and background, adding a sense of openness and quiet.

The restrained colour palette, with moody dark blue tones contrasting with white shades, conveys a feeling of solitude and nostalgia. Confident and expressive brushstrokes add a light texture and movement to the scene, emphasising the emotional resonance of the scene.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary frame with black edging. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has minor marks.

Size: 71 x 55 cm (including frame)

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The Apple

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A small and very pleasant modernist style still life oil composition dated 1969, and painted by the established Swedish artist Ture Fabiansson (1910-1994), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, The Museum of Art in Gothenburg, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and many others.

A luscious apple punctuates the center of the composition, set against a soothing backdrop blue and green shades.

The apple and its surroundings have been rendered with a combination of expressive and loose brushstrokes, and have been skillfully reduced to blocks of contrasting colours. This colour contrast wonderfully captures the soft curves of the apple and demonstrates a sense of depth and dimensionality to the paining. The overall muted colour palette imbues the work with a soothing quality.

This oil on canvas is housed in a simple wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 21.5 x 24.5 cm (including frame)

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Through the Farmhouses

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A very pleasant mid-century modernist style painting, executed in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Richard Björklund (1897–1974) whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Malmo Museum, Ystads Art Museum, and others.

The composition presents a figure walking down a pathway lined with farmhouses.

The artist has worked under a largely modernist ethos, simplifying the scene down to blocks of colours, using contrasting tones to create depth and space within the picture.

The painting has a very soothing quality overall, brought forth through the use of a cool palette including shades of blue and beige, as well as gentle brushstrokes.

This oil on board is housed in a stunning frame with multiple borders. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has some marks on its linen border but is otherwise in good condition.

Size: 50 x 58 cm (including frame)

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Unknown

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A brilliant mid-century modernist style figurative composition, executed in oil onto board.

The composition features a female figure sitting in an interior space. With her back turned towards the viewer and with the profile of her face not visible, there is an element of mystery and intrigue to the scene.

The artist employs a palette of muted colours, with varying shades of green dominating the scene, creating a serene and soothing atmosphere. The brushstrokes are expressive yet lightly textured, adding depth and a visibility tactile quality to the painting.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with an inner linen border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 58 x 50 cm (including frame)

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Whispers of Dusk

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A small yet impactful mid-century abstract landscape that captivates with its subtle beauty and emotional depth, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1950.

The painting draws the viewer into a tranquil scene which suggests a landscape setting. In the foreground, earthy browns anchor the composition, hinting at land or perhaps a field. The middle and background are dominated by soft, light hues of sky, where gentle pinks and purples intermingle, evoking the serene moments of dusk.

The artist’s loose and sweeping brushstrokes give the work a dynamic quality. The painting’s textural surface, achieved through the thoughtful layering of paint, adds depth and and invites viewers to explore its subtleties.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim black painted wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 27 x 31 cm (including frame)

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White Shores

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An atmospheric and restful coastal landscape composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1967.

The painting captures the essence of a tranquil and panoramic seashore scene as soft sand lines the coast, and a magnificent view of a vast sea stretches out into the distant horizon.

Soft gentle colours of pale muted blues, white and touches of earthy brown and sand dominate the surface, evoking a serene and peaceful ambiance. These contrasting shades have been thoughtfully selected and applied to demonstrate a sense of depth.

The brushwork is loose and impressionistic, displaying the artist’s desire to capture the natural and transient atmospheric elements.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner linen border. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 48.5 x 86 cm (including frame)

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Within the Woods

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An atmospheric mid-century modernist style winter landscape composition, executed in oil onto board.

Small in size yet impactful in its composition, the painting captures a winter scene using muted colours and expressive, textured brushwork. Bare trees are presented with their dark trunks and branches in a snow-covered ground.

The artist has confidently applied thick, bold strokes of paint to depict the scene, adding a sense of movement and depth. The textured application of paint enhances the painting’s overall tactile quality,

The colour palette includes muted darker tones balanced with white, evoking a quiet wintry atmosphere.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 25.5 x 32 cm (including frame)

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Abstract Verdure

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A captivating mid-century abstract landscape painting that immerses the viewer in a lush forest setting, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1973.

The composition is devoid of realistic details, instead, embracing a semi-abstract style that emphasises the artist’s mastery of brushwork and rich colours.

Short, expressive brushstrokes are confidently executed, infusing the painting with a dynamic and energetic feel. The restrained colour palette primarily features a spectrum of varying greens, complemented by subtle touches of yellow and blue, evoking the vibrant essence of the forest.

The interplay of colours and multi-directional brushstrokes invites viewers to immerse themselves in the verdant beauty of the abstracted forest.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complimentary slim wood frame. There is some very slight scattered paint loss but this is not obvious due the expressionist style of the piece. Some restoration is visible from the reverse but not visible from the front.

Size: 56 x 44 cm (including frame)

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At the Sauna

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A gentle and soothing figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas.

The painting portrays a scene at a sauna, where a group of nude figures are depicted in various poses in the room. Some are seated by themselves, while others engage in hushed conversations.

Thin outlines gently define the contours of the figures’ softened forms. The use of soft colours and brushstrokes speaks to the tenderness of the work, as the overall atmosphere is one of serene contentment.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver painted wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 56 x 59.5 cm (including frame)

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Carousel Joy

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A joyful mid-century composition that captures the vibrant energy of a carousel ring with children, executed in oil onto board.

Containing elements of fauvism and expressionism, the artist has used a vivid palette of orange, red, yellow, green, and blue – each colour applied in sweeping and energetic brushstrokes. This technique lends a sense of dynamism to the scene, as if the carousel is spinning.

The overall use of rich saturated colours as well as spontaneous brushstrokes captures the emotional intensity and exuberance of the moment, evoking the carefree spirit of childhood.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with a linen border. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has very minor marks.

Size: 43 x 51 cm (including frame)

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Destination

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This mixed media collage on board is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent condition.

Size: 44 x 44 cm (including frame)

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Door to Nature

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This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary gilt frame. Both painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 68.5 x 57.5 cm (including frame)

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Golden Apples

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A very pleasant modernist still life oil composition dated 1974, and painted by the established Swedish artist Ture Fabiansson (1910-1994), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, The Museum of Art in Gothenburg, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and many others.

Inviting viewers to appreciate the beauty of simple, everyday objects, and embodying the essence of a modernist style, the painting captures a group of apples laid across a muted red cloth marked with gentle creases.

The use of expressive brushstrokes brings an energetic yet serene feel to the overall composition, and each apple has been into blocks of red, green, and yellow hues, emphasising their three-dimensional forms and roundness.

This oil on canvas is housed in a simple wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 29 x 41 cm (including frame)

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By the Bath

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A captivating geometric abstraction composition entitled ‘By the Bath’, executed in oil onto canvas and painted in the 1970s.

The composition centers around a shower setting where we can spot a towel hanging nearby. The artist has skillfully deconstructed and simplified the scene into a series of interlocking shapes, each defined by contrasting colours. The blocks are arranged in a way that creates a sense of balance and harmony, guiding the viewer’s eye through the painting.

The colour palette features muted pastel shades, giving the piece a soft, calming atmosphere. Despite the simplicity of the shapes, the careful choice of colours and their placement convey depth and a subtle narrative.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary wood frame with an inner gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in very good vintage condition.

Size: 41 x 53 cm (including frame)

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Modernist Neighbourhood

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A lively mid-century modernist style neighbourhood street scene composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1951.

Houses line both sides of the street, rendered in a palette of uplifting shades —blues, greens, and yellows—that evoke a sense of liveliness.

The style of the painting is typically modernist in ethos, as the artist has skillfully deconstructed and simplified the scene down to blocks of contrasting colours, to demonstrate a sense of depth.

The juxtaposition of shapes and colours guides the viewer’s eye through the painting, offering a dynamic visual experience.

This oil on board is housed in a well-suited wood frame with an inner linen and gilt window. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 50 x 41.5 cm (including frame)

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Moments with the Sea

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A charming and picturesque mid-century coastal landscape composition, executed in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Eric Elfvén (1921–2008), whose works have been exhibited in public collections including the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Jönköping Museum, Borås Art Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The artwork portrays a figure on the left side of the composition, seated on a cliff surrounded by lush greenery, and admiring the view of the vast sea that stretches into the distance. In the background, the blue sky blends seamlessly with the sky into the distant horizon.

Painted in a semi-abstract manner, all realistic details have been omitted and there is a strong focus on colour and brushwork.

Gentle shades of light blue enhances the soothing quality of the scene, contrasting beautifully against rich and striking shades of greens and browns that add a touch of liveliness.

The artist has used a combination of expressive and energetic dabs of paint, as well as soft and smooth strokes. Overall, the painting evokes a sense of contentment and celebrates the beauty of nature.

This oil on board is housed in a complementary gilt frame with red undertones. The painting is in excellent vintage condition, and the frame has scuffs and marks.

Size: 50 x 66 cm (including frame)

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Study of a Model (Very Large)

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A large and very striking abstract figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1963.

The painting captures an interior scene with model figure as its central focus. The composition is set against a backdrop bursting with rich, vibrant colours, creating a dynamic visual experience.

Abstract in nature, all realistic details have been omitted, and the setting is filled with an assortment of indistinct objects that have been reduced to swathes of contrasting colour, adding an element of mystery and intrigue to the scene.

The artist has utilised a loose and expressive brushwork style, characterised by swift and unrestrained strokes that infuse the painting with a sense of movement and spontaneity. This approach not only highlights the artist’s mastery of colour but also emphasises the emotional intensity of the piece. Overall, the interplay of colours and the fluidity of the brushwork creates a captivating composition.

Close to a meter in width, this painting will make a statement piece in any interior.

This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary slim wood frame. Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 81 x 94.5 cm (including frame)

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