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"Susanne, " Swedish Landscape with Picasso-Esque Female Figure and Male Couple

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A fascinating blend of Cubism and romantic realism, this oil painting by Roland Alf, a Swedish artist, depicts a cubist female figure to one side -- clearly influenced by the work of Pablo Picasso -- and a male couple shown arm-in-arm to the right, all posed in and around a lake with a dense forest in the distance. The cool blues and greens of the landscape offer a strong contrast with the bright carmen of the female figure's dress and the warm rosy skin tones of the male couple. Alf experienced a remarkably varied career, at one point serving as a theatre painter for the Art Nouveau-style Oscar Theater in Stockholm (Oscarsteatern), becoming experienced in sculpture as well as painting over the years, and restoring decorative painting in churches toward the end of his career. (Dimensions include frame.).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000
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  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865120225772
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