NILS WEDEL. Oil on canvas.

Abstract composition. Signed. 35x68 cm
Provenance: Architect, SAR, Gustav Samuelsson.
(Gift upon completion of work at Valhallabadet in Gothenburg)
Also signed on the reverse and dated 1957.

Nils Wedel was a Swedish painter, graphic artist, and craftsman, born in Gothenburg in 1897. He studied at the School of the Society of Crafts and Design in Gothenburg and later in Paris, where he was inspired by Cubism and artists such as Fernand Léger. Later, he also developed an interest in Surrealism and abstract art.

Wedel is primarily known for his colorful and rhythmic compositions as well as his own wax painting technique, called "navax". He created both easel paintings and large public decorations, including mosaics and murals in Gothenburg and Norrköping. His works are represented in several Swedish museums, including the Nationalmuseum and the Gothenburg Museum of Art.