Calle Johansson (Swedish, 20th Century)
Seated Couple in the Park, ca. 1950s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions 15 1/2” H x 18 1/2” W
Signed lower right
Calle Johansson (1910 - 1989) was a Swedish painter whose artistic style evolved from structured realism into fluid expressionism and abstraction. Best known for his evocative Småland landscapes, figure compositions, and thick impasto still lifes. The deliberate brushwork create rich, tactile surfaces, with his landscapes masterfully capturing the moody, atmospheric transitions of rural Sweden. Johansson focused heavily on geometric form and spatial harmony, utilizing a muted yet expressive color palette that gave his mid-century works a distinctive emotional depth. His work is held in the permanent collection of the Jönköping Museum.
Calle Johansson (Swedish, 20th Century)
Seated Couple in the Park, ca. 1950s
Oil on canvas
Framed dimensions 15 1/2” H x 18 1/2” W
Signed lower right
Calle Johansson (1910 - 1989) was a Swedish painter whose artistic style evolved from structured realism into fluid expressionism and abstraction. Best known for his evocative Småland landscapes, figure compositions, and thick impasto still lifes. The deliberate brushwork create rich, tactile surfaces, with his landscapes masterfully capturing the moody, atmospheric transitions of rural Sweden. Johansson focused heavily on geometric form and spatial harmony, utilizing a muted yet expressive color palette that gave his mid-century works a distinctive emotional depth. His work is held in the permanent collection of the Jönköping Museum.
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