Gottfrid Kallstenius - View from Månberget, Källvik(1912)Gottfrid Kallstenius (1861 1943) Sweden View from Mnberget, Kllvik(1912) oil on canvas unframed 92 x 117 cm (approx. 36. 2 x 46 in) framed 115 x 139 cm (approx. 45. 3 x 54. 7 in) signed and dated 1912 Essay: The view from Mnberget at sunset, as captured by Gottfrid Kallstenius in this 1912 oil painting, displays a warm golden light over Djupsundet, framed by the silhouette of a gnarled pine and rocky shorelines. The left side of the composition

This captivating artwork portrays a landscape

He became a member of the Academy in 1897 and exhibited with both the Opponenterna and the Konstnärsförbundet

qualities that proved ideally suited to book illustration

The sea lies still

though often modest in dimensions

particularly in Skåne

These colours dissolve almost seamlessly into the calm water below

responsible for iconic buildings such as the Central Post Office

was a precursor of the cubists

Rather than relying on architectural landmarks or dramatic topography

the quiet skies – with sincerity and technical finesse

with a lone bird in flight enhancing the painting's dynamic feel