Oil painting by Hugo Öfverström, XXth century

This extremely beautiful oil painting is a work by Hugo Öfverström, a relevant modern painter whose pictures can be currently found in prestigious French and Sweden museums. The painting shows a subject so dear to the painter: harbor landscapes painted in a very personal style, close to the impressionists. The pictures title is Fisher boats moored to the harbor and is in perfect condition, mounted on a classy golden molded frame. Hugo Öfverström (1900-1972) is an important painter of the modern Sweden school, who is noted for its personal style and masterful works. Born in Kungalv (Sweden), a place close to Gothenburg, he belonged to a family closed related to art and crafts for generations. Öfverström inherited his ancestors talent and showed it in his pictorial works and also in other crafts such as furniture decoration. The painter studied at The Valand School of Fine Arts under the guidance of the well-known Swedish painter Birger Simonsson. He belonged to the Rebel Idealist School of Turku and in 1965 he was given the National Paint Award, something that testifies for his works quality. Öfverströms paint can be found in relevant European museums such as the Valands State Museum Galery, the Gothenburg Art Gallery, the Museum of History and the Museum of Modern Art of Stockholm, and the Ville of Paris Museum. The artist traveled to America in the 1920s and there he developed his skill and modernized his style. He is considered a real master when painting the sea and was also an excellent impressionist painter, something he showed in his amazing landscapes and flower paintings. This lovely picture is a real sample of Hugo Öfverströms skill, a prestigious work of art worthy of the best collection of modern art. Measurements: Width: 23 in/71.5 cm. Height: 2.1 in/58.5 cm.