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Gottfrid Kallstenius
View from Månberget, Källvik (1912)

1912

$10,520.80
£7,947.05
€8,900
CA$14,767.03
A$16,106.41
CHF 8,468.60
MX$193,284.06
NOK 106,925.34
SEK 99,732.17
DKK 67,799.36

About the Item

The view from Månberget at sunset, as captured by Gottfrid Kallstenius in this 1912 oil painting, displays a warm golden light over Djupsundet, framed by the silhouette of a gnarled pine and rocky shorelines. The left side of the composition reveals the distant Tättö peninsula, while to the right lies the artist’s own coastal property at Källvik. Kallstenius bathes the scene in the rich glow of a Scandinavian summer evening, contrasting the rugged foreground terrain with the glassy, reflective water beyond. The dramatic pine tree in the foreground stands as a dark, intricate silhouette against the luminous sky, exemplifying the artist’s skillful balance of detail and atmosphere. Not only is this view picturesque, it held personal significance for the artist. Kallstenius had established a summer house by Djupsundet in 1904 and found in Källvik’s scenery a wellspring of inspiration for many of his landscapes. Painted during a mature period of his career, this work reflects the artist’s shift away from earlier strict realism toward a more poetic rendering of nature’s moods. The composition invites the viewer to share Kallstenius’s own lofty vantage point, experiencing the harmonious interplay of craggy land and serene sea under a sky ablaze with sunset colors. About the Artist Gottfrid Kallstenius (1861–1943) was a distinguished Swedish landscape painter renowned for capturing the tranquil yet dramatic beauty of his homeland’s scenery. He received formal training at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and refined his art in Paris during the late 1880s and early 1890s. There, exposure to contemporary French painting—combined with a solid academic foundation—shaped Kallstenius’s approach to color and light. Returning to Sweden, he became part of a generation of artists who bridged academic realism with the emerging influences of plein-air impressionism. Kallstenius’s art is most celebrated for its evocative portrayal of the Swedish archipelago and countryside. He was drawn into the Romantic tradition of “mood painting” (stämningsmåleri), believing that landscape art was, as he put it, “the lyric of painting”—a quintessentially national art form. His special focus became the coastal landscapes of Småland, with their granite cliffs, shimmering waters, and windswept pines, often depicted under the glow of sunrise or sunset. In these scenes, Kallstenius masterfully blended naturalistic detail with a lyrical atmosphere, conveying both the clarity and the poetry of nature’s light. Over the course of his career, Kallstenius garnered widespread acclaim, earning gold medals at international exhibitions in cities like Munich and San Francisco. He went on to serve as a professor at Sweden’s Royal Academy, where he influenced younger artists and even authored respected texts on oil painting technique. Today, Gottfrid Kallstenius is remembered as a significant figure in Swedish art history—a painter who captured the soul of Sweden’s landscape on canvas with elegance and passion. Gottfrid Kallstenius (1861-1943) Sweden

View from Månberget, Källvik(1912)
 oil on canvas unframed 92 x 117 cm (approx. 36.2 x 46 in)
framed 115 x 139 cm (approx. 45.3 x 54.7 in) signed and dated 1912
  • Creator:
    Gottfrid Kallstenius (1861 - 1943, Swedish)
  • Creation Year:
    1912
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 54.73 in (139 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good condition with bright and clear colors. Original frame with minor flaws is included.
  • Gallery Location:
    Stockholm, SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1445216794312

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