Lars Bertle, Expressive Abstract Work, 1970s, Wood and Canvas

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Lars Bertle “Natten på ön”. Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board. An expressive abstract work in circular format, where … Read more Lars Bertle “Natten på ön”. Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board. An expressive abstract work in circular format, where red, black and deep blue colour fields collide in a dramatic, almost cosmic composition. Gestural palette-knife textures evoke an intense nocturnal atmosphere — like an imagined landscape seen in darkness. Artist: Lars Bertle (b. 1925, Helsingborg) Title: “Natten på ön” (as inscribed on reverse) Material: Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board Dimensions: D. 34 cm. Signature: Signed “Bertle” lower front, titled/signed on reverse Period: 1970s Condition: Very good condition, minor age-related traces Lars Bertle (b. 1925) is a self-taught Swedish expressionist painter active since the late 1960s. His work is often inspired by nature and the sea, characterised by bold palette-knife technique. His paintings are represented in institutions such as Helsingborgs Museum and the Swedish National Public Art Council. See less