{"product_id":"the-gentleman-1957-sven-richard-johansson","title":"The Gentleman, 1957","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original mid-century Swedish portrait by \u003cstrong\u003eSven Richard Johansson (1911–1986)\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated 1957. The sitter is rendered with broad, expressive passages of slate blue, ochre, cream and muted rust, his angular features emerging from a loosely painted interior.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere is a wonderful contrast between the formality of the sitter's shirt and tie and Johansson's decidedly painterly handling of the portrait. Signed and dated in red at lower left and sourced in Sweden. Presented in its vintage wood frame with linen surround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSven Richard Johansson (1911–1986)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Swedish painter from Halmstad. He began painting in the early 1930s and studied under \u003cstrong\u003eWaldemar Lorentzon\u003c\/strong\u003e, an important figure in Swedish modernism and member of the Halmstad Group, in 1933 and 1934. Johansson devoted himself fully to painting from 1946 and later traveled to the Netherlands, France and Spain on painting-study trips. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eJohansson exhibited in Halmstad during the late 1940s and participated regularly in exhibitions organized by the \u003cstrong\u003eHalland Art Association\u003c\/strong\u003e beginning in the early 1950s. His work encompassed landscapes, still lifes, interiors and figurative subjects, with simplified forms and a restrained modernist approach to color. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e✓ Original oil painting\u003cbr\u003e✓ Sven Richard Johansson (Swedish, 1911–1986)\u003cbr\u003e✓ Signed and dated 1957\u003cbr\u003e✓ Mid-20th century\u003cbr\u003e✓ Swedish modernist portrait\u003cbr\u003e✓ Sourced in Sweden\u003cbr\u003e✓ Presented in a vintage wood frame with linen surround\u003cbr\u003e✓ Ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e15.6 × 20.1 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with its age. The vintage frame and linen surround show expected 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\"\u003eThe face is what made this one — angular and expressive, with unexpected passages of blue, rust and ochre. We loved the contrast between the serious sitter and the loose, almost abstract handling of the paint.\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":51921649238249,"sku":"RG0210","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/2389\/3737\/files\/D3157886-B2DD-45FF-B266-C6D60651E26A.jpg?v=1791681445","url":"https:\/\/therelicgallery.com\/products\/the-gentleman-1957-sven-richard-johansson","provider":"The Relic Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}