Description:

Gustaf Börtner, oil on canvas, listed Swedish artist.
Colourful modernist landscape with stylised tree forms and architectural elements, executed in a free and expressive brushwork. Signed and dated 1945.
Origin: Sweden.
Material: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: Visual size 49 × 60 cm, total size 71 × 82 cm.
Period: 1945.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Gustaf Börtner (1905–1985) was a Swedish painter associated with modernism. He studied in Copenhagen under Folmer Bonnén and later in Stockholm with Isaac Grünewald, a key figure in introducing French modernism to Scandinavia. Börtner worked with landscapes, coastal scenes and forest interiors, often characterised by strong colours and an expressive visual language. In his early career he signed works as “Zandt” or “Andersson-Zandt” before adopting the name Börtner in the late 1940s. His works are represented in collections such as Bollnäs Museum and Kristianstad Museum.