{"product_id":"carl-mattson-evening-city-street-1926","title":"Carl Mattson - Evening City Street, 1926","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttributed to Carl Mattson (1886–1941) Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"76\"\u003eEvening City Street\u003c\/em\u003e, 1926\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"138\"\u003esigned and dated lower left\u003cbr data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"116\"\u003ewatercolor on canvas\u003cbr\u003eunframed 62 × 51 cm (24.4 × 20.1 in)\u003cbr data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eframed 71 × 60 cm (28.0 × 23.6 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"11a5w1r\" data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrivate collection, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"6y1dgb\" data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssay:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis city view painted in 1926 is a fine example of Carl Mattson’s distinctive approach to urban subjects. The composition presents an evening street scene where gas lamps and window lights glow against the blue green dusk. The setting is rendered with great sensitivity to mood and light, capturing the quiet rhythm of the city after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eMattson’s technique is thin washes of watercolor on canvas allow the texture of the support to remain visible, producing a luminous and vibrating surface. Rather than building the scene through heavy modelling, he works with subtle tonal shifts and delicate strokes that evoke light, reflection, and the damp atmosphere of the evening. This method was relatively uncommon in Sweden during the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2343\"\u003eUrban motifs appear repeatedly in Mattson’s oeuvre. Streets, harbours, and waterfronts are treated with an eye for atmosphere rather than topography. The artist seems most interested in the poetic character of places, especially during transitional moments of day or night. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2733\"\u003eThe painting can be situated within the broader context of Scandinavian art in the interwar period, when many artists explored modern life and cityscapes with increasing freedom of expression. Mattson shares this interest but maintains a personal voice shaped by lyricism, restraint, and quiet observation. His city views remain intimate and reflective rather than monumental or dramatic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CLASSICARTWORKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54609663754563,"sku":null,"price":42811.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/B0009205-4.jpg?v=1783253589","url":"https:\/\/www.classicartworks.com\/de\/products\/carl-mattson-evening-city-street-1926","provider":"CLASSICARTWORKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}