Description:

Lars Bertle, “Västkust”, Swedish modernist.

Abstracted coastal landscape executed in oil on canvas with impasto, expressive brushwork and a cool, predominantly blue palette. The composition depicts the Swedish west coast through simplified forms, with broad areas of blue and turquoise, darker structural passages and occasional warm red and orange accents along the horizon. Signed and titled “Västkust”. Provenance: artists studio.

Origin: Sweden.
Material: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: Visual size 23 × 28 cm.
Period: Late 20th century.
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.