This early 20th-century oil on canvas by Swedish artist Justus Lundegard (1860-1924) depicts two colourful sailboats moored in a quiet harbour under a bright sky with pinkish clouds.

The boats bob gently alongside the flickering ripples of light, which extend towards us. Cleverly rendered reflections of brightly coloured sails. Lundegard painted this towards the end of his life and surely enjoyed the tranquillity of this peaceful coastal moment.

Signed in the lower right and framed.

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Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 24½” x 32½” / 62cm x 83cm
Year of creation: c. 1920
Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Frame with some light wear.
Artist’s auction highlight: £5,472 achieved for an oil painting in 2003.