Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, Double Tulips, 1939
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt
1878 - 1955
Double Tulips, 1939
oil on masonite
signed and dated lower right: Nordfeldt 39
inscribed verso: Double Tulips
32 x 22 in. (81.3 x 55.9 cm.), frame: 41 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (105.4 x 80 x 6.4 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, known as B. J. O. Nordfeldt, was a Swedish-born American painter and printmaker recognized for his expressive brushwork, bold color, and simplified forms. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Europe before settling in Santa Fe in 1919, where he spent two decades painting Southwestern landscapes, Pueblo ceremonies, and portraits of local residents. Influenced by European modernism, he emphasized emotional expression over precise realism. An innovative printmaker, Nordfeldt also developed the white-line woodcut technique, allowing multiple colors to be printed from a single block. His work helped connect modernist experimentation with the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest.
Condition
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Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt
1878 - 1955
Double Tulips, 1939
oil on masonite
signed and dated lower right: Nordfeldt 39
inscribed verso: Double Tulips
32 x 22 in. (81.3 x 55.9 cm.), frame: 41 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (105.4 x 80 x 6.4 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, known as B. J. O. Nordfeldt, was a Swedish-born American painter and printmaker recognized for his expressive brushwork, bold color, and simplified forms. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Europe before settling in Santa Fe in 1919, where he spent two decades painting Southwestern landscapes, Pueblo ceremonies, and portraits of local residents. Influenced by European modernism, he emphasized emotional expression over precise realism. An innovative printmaker, Nordfeldt also developed the white-line woodcut technique, allowing multiple colors to be printed from a single block. His work helped connect modernist experimentation with the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
