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Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

American, 1879-1947
Carl Oscar Borg was a Swedish-American painter, illustrator, and printmaker best known for his luminous landscapes of the American West and his sensitive portrayals of Native American life. Born in Grinstad, Dalsland, Sweden, he left home at the age of 15 to work as a house painter. His artistic talent and ambition led him to London, where he briefly worked as an assistant to the renowned portraitist Anders Zorn before sailing to America around the turn of the century. Borg arrived in California in 1901 and quickly found his artistic home in the dramatic light and landscape of the American Southwest. He became associated with the California Impressionist movement and was one of the earliest non-Indigenous artists to travel and paint extensively in Navajo and Hopi lands. His deep respect for Indigenous culture and his ability to capture the spiritual vastness of the desert made his work both artistically distinctive and historically valuable. Throughout his career, Borg worked across media—oil, watercolor, gouache, and etching—developing a bold, expressive style characterized by clarity of form, vibrant color, and masterful use of light. He was a founding member of the Painter-Etchers Society in Los Angeles and held teaching positions at the Santa Barbara School of the Arts and the University of California. His work was widely exhibited in the United States and Europe during his lifetime, and he received numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship. Though most associated with the American West, Borg never forgot his Scandinavian roots. A number of rare early works depict Swedish and Norwegian landscapes, painted before his emigration. Today, Carl Oscar Borg is recognized as a vital link between European academic training and the emerging modern visual identity of the American West. His legacy is preserved in major museum collections and continues to resonate with collectors and scholars alike.
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Artist: Carl Oscar Borg
Blue Mountains, New Mexico
Blue Mountains, New Mexico

Blue Mountains, New Mexico

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

In this luminous landscape study, Carl Oscar Borg captures the serene beauty of the New Mexican high desert, likely looking toward Mount Taylor, a sacred peak that rises above the su...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

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Gouache

Arizona Landscape – Dramatic Skies and Desert Light by Carl Oscar Borg
Arizona Landscape – Dramatic Skies and Desert Light by Carl Oscar Borg

Arizona Landscape – Dramatic Skies and Desert Light by Carl Oscar Borg

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

In this expressive gouache study, Carl Oscar Borg captures the dramatic sweep of the Arizona highlands, where storm clouds gather over layered mesas and valleys bathed in shifting li...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

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Gouache

An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway
An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway

An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Carl Oscar Borg (1879–1947) An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway gouache on paper, ca. 1900 signed sheet 12.5 cm x 17.5 (4.9 x 6.9 in) framed 23 × 28 cm (9 × 11...

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1890s American Impressionist Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

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Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland
Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland

Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare and atmospheric work from Carl Oscar Borg’s early years in Sweden, this evocative gouache captures the tradition of Easter fires (påskeldar) in the rural region of Dalsland. A...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

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Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg
Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg

Inscription Rock, New Mexico – Southwest Light in Gouache by Carl Oscar Borg

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Carl Oscar Borg (1879-1947) Swedish/American Inscription Rock, New Mexico gouache on card signed CARL OSCAR BORG. unframed: 12 x 17.5 cm (4 3/4 x 6 7/8 in) framed: 22 x 27 cm (8 5/...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Carl Oscar Borg Mixed Media

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Gouache

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