Description:

Pär Nordlander (1920–2001). Abstract cityscape by the sea.
Mixed media on paper.

Visual size: H. 21 cm, W. 30.5 cm
Frame: H. 27 cm, W. 36.5 cm
Signature: Signed upper left “P. Nordlander”
Period: Mid-20th century
Condition: Good condition with age-related traces

A characteristic work by the Swedish painter Pär Nordlander (1920–2001), executed in a modernist idiom influenced by Cubism. Through rhythmic, geometric forms and a subdued palette of earthy tones, contrasted with cool blue surfaces, Nordlander creates an abstracted vision of a coastal cityscape. The piece reflects the artist’s particular ability to combine strict compositional structure with an atmospheric sense of color, qualities that have made his urban and harbour motifs highly sought after among collectors.

Bio:
Pär Arthur Nordlander (1920–2001) was a Swedish painter, sculptor, and drawing teacher. Born and based in Lidingö, he worked in a modernist language inspired by Cubism. Nordlander is especially known for his abstracted city- and coastal motifs, where he combined compositional rigour with a nuanced and atmospheric use of color.