| The Town | |
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| Artist | August Strindberg |
| Year | 1903 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 94.5 cm× 53 cm(37.2 in× 21 in) |
| Location | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm |
The Town is a 1903 oil painting by August Strindberg. It is shown at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
| The Town | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Artist | August Strindberg |
| Year | 1903 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 94.5 cm× 53 cm(37.2 in× 21 in) |
| Location | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm |
The Town is a 1903 oil painting by August Strindberg. It is shown at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
August Strindberg had no training in art. He painted only in periods, mainly landscapes and seascapes with dramatic waves and skies. [1] He painted choppy sea in the storm with seething waves, clouds of rebellion and burnings that whips against the rocky shores. His painting method remained personally improvised. [2]
He painted mostly in periods of crisis, when he had difficulty writing. He did not have a breakthrough as a painter until long after his death. [3] He has come to be regarded as a pioneer of expressionism as an art form in Sweden. In the 1870s he spent time with several young artists such as Carl Larsson and others in Grez-sur-Loing then himself began attempts in painting. He also worked as an art critic.
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