Stig Södersten, oil on board, listed Swedish artist.

Stig Södersten, oil on board, listed Swedish artist. Modernist view of a coastal townscape in Normandy with rooftops, architectural forms and the sea in the background. Executed in a light, atmospheric palette of blue, grey, ochre and muted reddish tones, with loose, textured brushwork that reduces the architecture to distinctive areas of colour and geometric forms. Signed. Origin: Sweden. Material: Oil on board. Dimensions: Visual size 61 × 91 cm, total size 64 × 94 cm. Period: 1950. Condition: In good condition with age-related signs of wear. Bio: Stig Hilding Södersten (1906–1979) was a Swedish painter and illustrator who studied at Carl Wilhelmsons painting school, the Technical School and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Following a study journey to Bali in 1929–30, he pursued both painting and illustration and later became a widely commissioned Swedish book illustrator. His paintings included landscapes and have been characterised by a lyrical Impressionist approach with a strong sensitivity to colour. Subjects inspired by travel and varied landscape environments remained part of his artistic output throughout his career.