{"product_id":"sunlit-houses-1933-sigge-ljungkvist","title":"Sunlit Houses, 1933","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Swedish oil painting by \u003cstrong\u003eSigge Ljungkvist (1907–1988)\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted in 1933. A row of pale and red-roofed houses stretches beneath a blue-gray sky, separated from the viewer by an open field rendered in muted ochre, sage and moss green. The restrained palette and simplified forms give the landscape a distinctly Scandinavian character.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSigned and dated \u003cstrong\u003e1933\u003c\/strong\u003e lower right. An original handwritten label remains on the reverse, identifying Ljungkvist at \u003cstrong\u003eSmedjegatan 7, Jönköping\u003c\/strong\u003e and recording the painting's Swedish title, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolbelysta hus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunlit Houses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sourced in Sweden and presented in its vintage gilt-toned wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohan Sigfrid “Sigge” Ljungkvist (1907–1988)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Swedish painter and draftsman born in Väckelsång, Småland. Although largely self-taught, he studied painting under Swedish artist \u003cstrong\u003eGunnar Zilo from 1932–1936\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSunlit Houses\u003c\/em\u003e was painted in 1933, placing it directly within this formative period of study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eLjungkvist later traveled to \u003cstrong\u003eFrance in 1949\u003c\/strong\u003e for further artistic study and exhibited his work in Sweden during a career that continued for decades. His work encompassed landscapes, town and winter scenes, still lifes and figurative subjects. In \u003cstrong\u003e1967 he received a scholarship from Östgöta Konstförening\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surviving reverse label on this painting is particularly interesting, preserving both Ljungkvist's Jönköping address and the work's original Swedish title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e✓ Original oil painting on canvas\u003cbr\u003e✓ Sigge Ljungkvist (Swedish, 1907–1988)\u003cbr\u003e✓ Signed and dated 1933 lower right\u003cbr\u003e✓ Original title: \u003cem\u003eSolbelysta hus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✓ Original artist\/address label on reverse\u003cbr\u003e✓ Sourced in Sweden\u003cbr\u003e✓ Presented in a vintage gilt-toned wood frame\u003cbr\u003e✓ Ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e26.6 × 20.7 inches framed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(approx. 67.5 × 52.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood vintage condition with minor craquelure consistent with age. The vintage frame shows marks and surface wear. Please review photographs closely as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy We Chose It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe loved the quiet geometry of the houses against that expansive blue-gray sky. The original label and 1933 date make it even more special, placing the painting within an early period of Ljungkvist's career and preserving the title he knew it by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFree U.S. shipping. Always carefully packed and fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Relic Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51922273632489,"sku":"RG0223","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/2389\/3737\/files\/098331F9-C82D-458D-A75F-20C6BB33DF8F.jpg?v=1791416461","url":"https:\/\/therelicgallery.com\/products\/sunlit-houses-1933-sigge-ljungkvist","provider":"The Relic Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}