Osmund Hansen Abstract composition. Gouache on paper.

Osmund Hansen Abstract composition. Gouache on paper. Artist: Osmund Hansen (1908–1995), Danish painter and graphic artist Technique: Gouache on paper Image size: 39 × 33 cm Signature: Signed and dated “7.1.77, Osmund Hansen” Period: 1977 Condition: Excellent condition A geometric-abstract gouache by Osmund Hansen, where black and red contrast with a yellow checkerboard foreground. The work is signed and dated 1977. Bio Osmund Hansen (1908–1995) was a Danish painter and graphic artist, trained at Folmer Bonnén’s painting school. He debuted at the Artists’ Autumn Exhibition in 1935 and developed from naturalistic landscapes to abstract and constructive compositions in clear, decorative colors. Hansen exhibited widely in Denmark and abroad and, with his wife, founded the Osmund Hansen Foundation to support young artists.