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Otto LindbergSwedish Lakeside Sunset, 19531953
1953
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This serene lakeside landscape, painted in 1953, is a late work by the Swedish artist Otto Lindberg. It likely depicts a tranquil evening scene near the artist’s hometown of Söderhamn in northern Sweden, where the setting sun bathes the sky and water in warm golden and roseate tones. A calm lake dominates the foreground, its still surface reflecting the glowing dusk sky above. In the distance, dark silhouettes of pine trees and gentle hills emerge against the light, framing the scene and lending a sense of balance to the composition. The overall mood is tranquil and radiant, capturing the hushed beauty of a Nordic summer sunset with remarkable delicacy.
Painted just two years before the artist’s death, this canvas exemplifies Lindberg’s mature style and his enduring preoccupation with transient light. His handling of color is especially striking: the entire scene is suffused with a luminous palette of oranges, pinks, and violet-grey hues that convey the mellow glow of sunset, set against cooler blue-green shadows of land and water. Lindberg applies the oil paint in confident, painterly strokes, at times broad and expressive, at times finely modulated, to evoke both the stillness of the twilight hour and the shimmering reflections on the lake’s surface. The careful balance between sky and earth in the design, and the harmonious interplay of warm and cool tones, reflect the artist’s seasoned ability to distill nature’s atmosphere onto canvas. As a late work, Lakeside Sunset serves as a culmination of themes Lindberg explored throughout his career, encapsulating his lifelong fascination with the effects of light at dawn and dusk.
Otto Lindberg was an accomplished Swedish landscape and marine painter active during the first half of the 20th century. Born in Söderhamn in 1880, he received his formal training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and pursued further studies in Germany and Italy, where exposure to broader European art movements helped shape his artistic outlook. Lindberg remained devoted to the natural scenery of Sweden depicting its tranquil lakes, dense forests, and rocky coastlines even as he absorbed the vibrant colors and interest in atmospheric light characteristic of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. His paintings are particularly celebrated for their evocative moods and luminous portrayal of Nordic light, whether the soft glow of an evening sunset or the crisp clarity of a winter day. In this way, Lindberg carried forward the rich tradition of Swedish landscape painting into the modern era. The present late work exemplifies that contribution, marrying keen observation of nature with a lyrical, light-filled aesthetic that is distinctly his own.
Signed and dated lower right: Otto Lindberg 1953
Oil on canvas
unframed 46 × 55 cm (18.11 × 21.65 in)
framed 56.5 × 65.5 cm (22.24 × 25.79 in)
- Creator:Otto Lindberg (1880 - 1955, Swedish)
- Creation Year:1953
- Dimensions:Height: 22.25 in (56.5 cm)Width: 25.79 in (65.5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1445217346142
Otto Lindberg was a Swedish artist born in 1880 in Söderhamn. The driving force in Lindberg's paintings was the fascination for Scandinavian nature, the four seasons with colourful landscapes and unbelievable gorgeous sunsets.
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