tavla, painting
1931
paint
From the collection of ethnographic museum
1931
paint
From the collection of ethnographic museum
Dominant colour
tavla, painting is a 1931 paint by Ossian Josef David Elgström, held at ethnographic museum.
This painting shows a serious-looking man in the bottom left corner, dressed in a dark suit and tie. Behind him, a colorful, chaotic map stretches across the rest of the canvas. The map includes strange symbols, ships, and animals—some flying, some swimming—along with names like "Australia" and "Epic Fjödrkers." The man’s face stands out sharply against the wild, busy background. The artist used bold colors and thick brushstrokes to make the map feel both detailed and dreamlike. Look up Elgström, Ossian Josef David to see more of his work.
Swedish painter Ossian Elgström spent years sketching Sápmi’s reindeer herders with blunt charcoal before switching to oil—then painting their faces so real they seem to breathe.
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