Alfred Bergström - Coastal LandscapeAlfred Bergstrm (18691930) Sweden Coastal Landscape signed lower right Alfr Bergoil on canvasunframed 63 81 cm (24. 8 31. 9 in)framed 78 97 cm (30. 7 38. 2 in) Provenance: Estate of the artist (Sterbhus Bergstrm) Essay: This expansive coastal landscape by Alfred Bergstrm presents a luminous and windswept shoreline, where sea, sky, and land are unified through a sensitive and dynamic treatment of light. The composition is structured around the meeting

inv no NMH 196/1963

emphasizing the stillness and peace of the scene

The expressive form of the bare trees

Oil Sketch for the Painting "Gustavus II Adolphus before the Battle of Lützen"

The painting’s power lies in how it organises stillness and motion

The herons are integrated seamlessly into the environment

deep greens

He later visited places like Spain and Portugal

and this piece is a perfect example of his mastery of the genre

Provenance:Private collection Sweden

which helped to accentuate the delicate features of his subjects

a young girl and a man in a traditional hat