Description:

Hans Osswald, graphic work, listed Swedish visual artist.

Abstract geometric composition featuring stylised organic forms and ornamental elements in shades of red, pink, black and white. The composition is structured around a square grid with circular, triangular and symmetrical shapes, creating a decorative and rhythmic expression. Signed work from the 1970s. Unsigned.

Origin: Sweden.
Material: Graphic print on paper.
Dimensions: Visual size 25 × 19 cm, total size 46 × 37 cm.
Period: 1970s.
Condition: In very good condition with minor age-related signs of wear.

Bio:
Hans August Osswald (1919–1983), originally Andersson and also known as Hans Osvald, was a Swedish painter, printmaker and book illustrator born in Örebro. He made his exhibition debut at Louis Hahnes art gallery in Stockholm in 1947 and subsequently exhibited throughout Sweden, including Örebro, Kalmar and Falun. His artistic practice encompassed painting, woodcuts and book illustration. He participated in the travelling exhibition Grafik och Skulptur in 1953 and exhibited woodcuts through Konstfrämjandet in Stockholm. His works are represented in collections including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Malmö Museum, Eskilstuna Museum and the Brooklyn Museum in New York.