{"product_id":"two-figures-by-fabian-lundqvist","title":"Two Figures by Fabian Lundqvist","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eERA\u003c\/b\u003e: 1960s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROVENANCE: \u003c\/b\u003eSweden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATERIAL: \u003c\/b\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/b\u003eWear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLundqvist grew up in the Skåne region in southern Sweden, an area that became known for its artists’ colonies from the nineteenth century. His father was a carpenter so presumably his early memories involved watching him in his workshop, soaking in the atmosphere of creativity. In 1938 he entered the Skånes Painting School, a well-known establishment that had been founded in Malmo, the largest local city, a decade before. The school’s principal Tage Hansson (1889–1968) was a highly competent painter, whose work although traditional in technique was far from old fashioned and demonstrated an awareness of contemporary international artistic currents. Two years under Hansson left Lundqvist with a sound grounding in painting technique that stood him well for the next half century. In 1946 he returned to the school to spend a year’s further studies with the German-Danish sculptor Harald Isenstein (1898-1980.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forma Strata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47916069716121,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/8881\/2953\/files\/IMG_8528.jpg?v=1781659839","url":"https:\/\/formastrata.myshopify.com\/products\/two-figures-by-fabian-lundqvist","provider":"Forma Strata","version":"1.0","type":"link"}