'Abstract' by Hans Osswald

'Abstract' by Hans Osswaldartist: Hans Osswald (Swedish 1919 1983) medium: oil on board dimensions: 49 x 69 cm (approx) signed circa 1960s presented in a new off white painted timber frame AU $980 (approx US $620 550 EUROS 88,500 yen 470GBP for exact current conversion visit xe. com) ** Was on show and for sale at Danish Red 1214 High Street Armadale VIC now sold artist biography Hans Osswald was born August 29, 1919 in Kungs Barkar, Vstmanland. He was a Swedish painter and

artist: Hans Osswald (Swedish 1919-1983)

medium: oil on board 

dimensions: 49 x 69 cm (approx)
signed
circa 1960s
presented in a new off white painted timber frame

AU $980 (approx US $620 / 550 EUROS / 88,500 yen / 470GBP - for exact current conversion visit xe.com)

** Was on show and for sale at Danish Red - 1214 High Street Armadale VIC - now sold

artist biography
Hans Osswald was born August 29, 1919 in Kungs-Barkarö, Västmanland. He was a Swedish painter and graphic artist.

Osswald was best know for his abstract works in oil, watercolour and gouache and more graphic work as woodcuts. In addition to his fine art he also worked as a book illustrator. He had numerous solo exhibitions throughout his career and debuted at Louis Hahn's konsthandel in Stockholm in 1947, followed by solo exhibitions in Örebro in 1951 and Kalmar in 1952. He participated in group exhibitions with the Dalarna Art Association, an ABF exhibition in Ludvika in 1951 and in the traveling 'Graphic and Sculpture’ (Grafik och Skulpturs) exhibition in 1953.

Osswald’s work is represented in public collections including the National Museum in Stockholm, The King's Graphic Collection, Malmö Museum, Eskilstuna Museum, Gävle Museum and The Brooklyn Museum.

Osswald passed away in 1983 in Malmö aged 64.