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Carl Johansson Vangforsen, Ramsele – Northern Light on the Faxälven River, 19151915
1915
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Carl Johansson (1863-1944) Sweden
Vangforsen, Ramsele, 1915
oil on canvas
signed and dated Carl Johansson 15
unframed: 50 x 65.5 cm (19 5/8 x 25 3/4 in)
framed: 68 x 83 cm (26 3/4 x 32 5/8 in)
Essay:
Painted in 1915 by Carl August Johansson, Vangforsen, Ramsele captures the serene beauty of northern Sweden's landscape at a time when it was still untouched by modern hydroelectric development. The scene depicts Vangforsen, a stretch of whitewater rapids in the Faxälven river near Ramsele in Västernorrland, a region rich in sweeping views and natural drama. Today, much of the original flow of the river has been altered by hydroelectric expansion, but in Johansson’s time, the landscape was wild and unspoiled.
Rendered in vivid, luminous color, the composition radiates clarity and light. Johansson uses short, delicate brushstrokes to build a highly atmospheric yet structured scene. A tall pine tree dominates the foreground, anchoring the viewer’s gaze before it moves into the gentle movement of the river and lush, rolling hills beyond. The brushwork is impressionistic, yet highly controlled — a hallmark of Johansson’s mature style.
Carl Johansson (1863–1944), born in Härnösand, was known as “Norrland’s painter” for his devotion to the landscapes of northern Sweden. His artistic sensibility was shaped early by studies at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and by contact with leading figures in French Impressionism during his travels in the 1890s and early 1900s. Influenced by artists such as Monet and Pissarro, he gradually adopted a lighter palette and a more expressive touch, though always grounded in firm drawing and technique.
Johansson had a lifelong fascination with light and atmospheric effects. Notably, all of his paintings were composed with the sun positioned at precisely 30 degrees north-northwest. In his later years, he was known for the increasingly bluish tones in his work, earning him the affectionate nickname “Ultramarin-Johansson.”
As a technically meticulous painter with a deep connection to the northern landscape, Johansson left behind a legacy of work that bridges romantic naturalism and impressionist modernity.
- Creator:Carl Johansson (1863 - 1944)
- Creation Year:1915
- Dimensions:Height: 26.78 in (68 cm)Width: 32.68 in (83 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition, recently cleaned, The colors are bright and clear.
- Gallery Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1445216076702
Carl Johansson began his art studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1882, where he had Edvard Perséus and Per Daniel Holm as teachers. He joined the Opponents in 1885, which meant that he was forced to leave the academy. Johansson made study trips to France in 1891–1892, Tenerife in 1894 and Italy in 1901 and 1914, also participated in the World's Fair in Paris in 1889, the anniversary exhibition in Buenos Aires in 1910 and San Francisco in 1915. Johansson started by painting small, neatly painted landscape paintings in a traditional style, but after he came into contact with the art of the French artists Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, his paintings became more impressionistic. He worked with clear and cold colours, with a factual analysis of the photography and where the vegetation appeared more markedly. In his older days, he used a noticeable blue tone in his paintings, giving him the nickname Ultramarin-Johansson. Since he took most of his motifs from Norrland, he also got the epithet Norrlandsmålaren (The Northern Painter).
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