Bia Peterson, Spanish Nature, 1950s, Oil on Canvas

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An original mid-century modernist oil painting on canvas, signed bia peterson.

this serene piece features a beautifully stylized, dreamlike landscape … Read more An original mid-century modernist oil painting on canvas, signed bia peterson.

this serene piece features a beautifully stylized, dreamlike landscape in soft pastel tones, capturing a coastal road winding through rolling hills towards a distant village. Titled "spansk natur" (spanish nature), it was painted by the listed swedish modernist birger ”bia” peterson (1916–1997).

zoe dusanne gallery in seattle during the 1950s and 1960s, and his artwork was acquired by institutions such as the seattle art museum and the university of oregon. The back of the frame still retains its original exhibition/studio paper label from his home address in örnsköldsvik, sweden.

the painting is in very good vintage condition. The canvas has a very slight, natural waviness along the top edge, which is common for authentic mid-century canvas works and does not distract from the beauty of the piece. It comes in its original, solid weathered wood frame from the 1950s, ready to hang.

artist: birger ”bia” peterson (1916–1997)
title: spansk natur (spanish nature)
motif: pastel modernist landscape with a winding road, mountains, and a village
origin: sweden
era: 1950s (mid-century modern)
style: modernism / abstract landscape
medium: oil on canvas
signature: signed on the front "bia peterson" (also bears the original artist studio/exhibition paper label on the reverse)
image size: 53.5 × 45 cm (21.1 × 17.7 in)
framed size: 68 × 59 cm (26.8 × 23.2 in)
depth: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
weight: 2.16 kg (4.76 lbs)
condition: painting in very good vintage condition with a very slight, natural waviness to the canvas along the top edge. Original 1950s weathered wood frame in good condition with normal wear. See less