Carl Johansson - Winter Landscape from Björksätra, 1885
Regular price 83 754 krCarl Johansson (1863-1944) Sweden
Winter Landscape from Björksätra, 1885
oil on canvas
signed Carl Johansson Björksätra 85.
Framed: 74 × 99.5 cm (29 ¹/₈ × 39 ³/₈ in)
Unframed: 57 × 82.5 cm (22 ⁷/₁₆ × 32 ¹/₂ in)
Restoration by Sonia Leon, Stockholm, 2025
Essay:
This evocative winter landscape captures the quiet majesty of the Swedish countryside under a blanket of snow. Rendered in soft lilac and silvery tones, the painting conveys a serene, almost meditative atmosphere. Bare-branched trees line a winding path that recedes gently into the distance, their delicate silhouettes etched against a pale, wintry sky. With its subtle palette and sensitive brushwork, the painting masterfully communicates the stillness and cold of a Nordic afternoon.
Painted when Carl Johansson was just 22 years old, this work is a rare and important example of his early output. Few paintings from this formative period survive, and even fewer come to the market today. Despite his youth, Johansson demonstrates here a remarkable command of light, composition, and mood—qualities that would define his career.
The setting, Björksätra, is a rural area just outside Stockholm that held deep personal significance for the artist. Johansson spent part of his youth there, on land connected to his family, and returned to the area repeatedly throughout his life. The quiet beauty of its woods and fields became a recurring motif in his work, forming a central thread in his development as a landscape painter.
Carl Johansson is considered one of the key figures in late 19th- and early 20th-century Swedish art. He was a member of the Opponenterna—a progressive group of artists who challenged academic norms and co-founded the Swedish Artists’ Association. His travels to France in the early 1890s introduced him to Impressionism, enriching his palette and deepening his exploration of light and atmosphere. Over the decades, Johansson continued to refine his vision of the Swedish landscape, earning widespread recognition. He was elected to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1934, and his works are held in the collections of major institutions, including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
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