Description:

Lars Bertle
“Natten på ön”.
Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board.

An expressive abstract work in circular format, where red, black and deep blue colour fields collide in a dramatic, almost cosmic composition. Gestural palette-knife textures evoke an intense nocturnal atmosphere — like an imagined landscape seen in darkness.

Artist: Lars Bertle (b. 1925, Helsingborg)
Title: “Natten på ön” (as inscribed on reverse)
Material: Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board
Dimensions: D. 34 cm.
Signature: Signed “Bertle” lower front, titled/signed on reverse
Period: 1970s
Condition: Very good condition, minor age-related traces

Bio:
Lars Bertle (b. 1925) is a self-taught Swedish expressionist painter active since the late 1960s. His work is often inspired by nature and the sea, characterised by bold palette-knife technique. His paintings are represented in institutions such as Helsingborgs Museum and the Swedish National Public Art Council.