Olof Walfrid Nilsson - Lyngenfjord Mountain Landscape, NorwayOlof Walfrid Nilsson (18681956) Sweden Lyngenfjord Mountain Landscape, Norway oil on board signed and dated (1930) painted 1930 1931 unframed 63 47 cm (24. 8 18. 5 inches) framed 73. 5 57. 5 cm (28. 9 22. 6 inches) on the reverse of the board bears the inscription Parti frn Lyngenfjord Vassdal. Norge. Sommaren 1931. (translated: View from Lyngenfjord Vassdal, Norway, Summer 1931). Essay: The subject is a tranquil mountainous landscape from the

Their son Wilhelm

giving the scene a tranquil yet serious atmosphere

framed 70 x 80 cm

suggesting either early morning or late afternoon

became famous for his depictions of the “blue hour” twilight on Skagen’s beach – works like Summer Evening at Skagen – using loose brushstrokes and an almost impressionistic touch to capture that evanescent blue light

framed: 65 x 83 cm (25 5/8 x 32 5/8 in)

the silence of nature poised between winter’s end and spring’s beginning

Although the exact location depicted in the painting remains uncertain

” or “Painter of the North

and the naturalistic yet idealised view of the coast all reflect the Dutch tradition

Attributed to Olof Thunman (1879–1944)

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