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Sunset Over Northern Waters is an oil on canvas painting by Swedish artist Carl Hallström (1850–1929). It depicts a serene Nordic sunset in which a glowing red sun hovers low over still water, casting warm reflections that ripple softly across the surface. The sky drifts from fiery gold at the horizon into delicate tones of pink, lavender, and deepening blue – a gentle gradation of light that captures the hush of dusk. Along the distant shoreline, tall trees stand in quiet silhouette, their dark forms etched against the luminous evening sky. In the upper twilight, a single early star twinkles into view, heightening the scene’s tranquil atmosphere and inviting the viewer into a moment of peaceful reverie. Hallström’s composition invites reflection and emotional resonance. The harmonious balance of warm and cool hues – from the sun’s amber glow to the violet-blue of nightfall – exemplifies a distinctly northern sensitivity to light and landscape. In its quiet beauty, Sunset Over Northern Waters encapsulates a quintessential Nordic sensibility: a reverence for nature’s tranquility and an attentive eye for the subtle, fleeting magic of twilight. The result is a canvas that feels both intimate and expansive, evoking the timeless calm that has made Nordic sunset paintings so beloved. Carl Hallström was a classical Romantic landscape painter of late 19th-century Sweden, devoted to portraying nature’s most poetic moments. He specialized in scenes of dawn and dusk, capturing the delicate interplay of light and shadow at day’s edges. Hallström’s style bridged academic landscape art and the emerging plein-air naturalism of his era; he painted in the tradition of Alfred Wahlberg – the Swedish master of twilight vistas – and shared that artist’s fascination with luminous evening skies. Trained early on as a skilled lithographer, Hallström brought a keen eye for detail and atmosphere to his oils. His lyrical vision and technical finesse yielded landscapes imbued with stämning (mood), where reality is suffused with feeling. Today, his works continue to appear at northern European art auctions, a testament to their enduring appeal among collectors who prize their serene beauty and masterful depiction of light. Sunset Over Northern Waters exemplifies the Nordic light painting tradition that flourished in Hallström’s time. Between roughly 1880 and 1910 – a period art historians dub the “Northern Light” era – artists across the Nordic countries devoted themselves to capturing the unique radiance of the North. They painted long summer sunsets, glowing dusk skies, and snow-reflective winter twilights, blending realist technique with a reverence for atmosphere to evoke each region’s soul. In Sweden, painters inspired by French Impressionism gave the “northern light” a central place in their nocturnal landscapes, celebrating the soft luminosity that bathes northern evenings. Such works were cherished as visual poems of Scandinavian landscape, expressing a quiet majesty and intimacy with nature. Then and now, these Nordic Light paintings are beloved and collectible for how they distill nature’s ephemeral light into scenes of lasting emotional impact – gentle meditations on twilight that continue to charm art lovers and connoisseurs of northern beauty. oil on canvas signed lower right unframed 43 x 23.5 cm (16.9 x 9.3 in) framed 53 x 34 cm (20.9 x 13.4 in)

Creator:
Carl Hallström (1850 - 1929, Swedish)
Creation Year:
c. 1910
Dimensions:
Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Canvas
Movement & Style:
Romantic
Period:
1910-1919
Condition:
Excellent for its age. The canvas is intact and unlined, with only minor craquelure. Colors remain vivid, and the delicate glazes of the sky and water are well-preserved. The work is presented in a jugend gilt frame with minor old flaws.
Gallery Location:
Stockholm, SE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1445216515202

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