Åke Holm Woodcut with biblical motif.

Åke Holm Woodcut with biblical motif. Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980) Title/Motif: Biblical motif (group of figures by water, fish in foreground) Technique: Woodcut in colors on paper Image size: 21 × 18 cm Frame size: 36 × 26 cm Signature: Signed “Å Holm” lower right, numbered 29/250 lower left Period: Mid-20th century Condition: Good condition with minor signs of age A characteristic graphic work by Swedish artist Åke Holm, renowned for his religious and biblical themes expressed both in ceramics and prints. The work shows a group of stylized figures by the water with fish in the foreground, executed in Holm’s simplified yet expressive woodcut style. Bio: Åke Holm (1900–1980) was a Swedish ceramicist, painter and printmaker, trained at Höganäsbolaget. He is best known for his religious subjects and his simplified, expressive style, often drawing on biblical narratives. His works – ceramic reliefs as well as graphic prints – are today regarded as some of the most distinctive examples of Swedish 20th-century religious art.