Description:

Lars Bertle, “Skogsdamm”, Swedish modernist.

Vibrant, abstracted nature composition executed in oil on board with pronounced impasto brushwork and an expressive visual language. The composition is dominated by deep blue and green tones, intersected by lively pink, violet, white and green strokes suggesting vegetation surrounding a forest pond. Signed, dated 2006 and titled “Skogsdamm”. Provenance: artists studio.

Origin: Sweden.
Material: Oil on board.
Dimensions: Visual size 20 × 30 cm, total size 23 × 33 cm.
Period: 2006.
Condition: In very good condition with minor signs of age and use.

Bio:
Lars Bertil Bertle (1925–2026) was a Swedish modernist painter from Helsingborg. Largely self-taught, he did not devote himself to painting full-time until the late 1960s. His work is distinguished by vivid colour and an expressive approach, ranging from southern Swedish landscapes, still lifes and figures to strongly abstracted compositions. Bertle is represented in the collection of Helsingborg Museum, which includes, among other works, an abstract oil painting from his Aniara series.