A moody and beautifully pared-back, almost abstract figurative oil on board, this Swedish Midcentury portrait distills the seated female form into softened blocks of colour and gesture. Rendered in deep inky blues, chalky ivory, and muted blush tones, the composition feels intimate yet emotionally distant in a distinctly midcentury way. The artist’s restrained treatment of the face allows posture and silhouette to carry the work, giving the figure a quiet monumentality despite the subject's anonymity. There’s a wonderful tension between delicacy and weight here...with the thick, velvety brushwork contrasted with the stillness of the pose. Finished in a beautiful original gilt frame, this piece feels deeply sophisticated and quietly cinematic, like a forgotten study from a European studio.

Measures 22 x 15.5 in

Keep out of direct sunlight and gently dust with a soft cloth.

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