This beautiful mid-20th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Sam Uhrdin (1886-1964) depicts a woman playing the guitar in a gently lit room at twilight.

Bathed in a warm radiance emanating from a cottage fireplace, she serenades the family with song. It’s a tonal masterclass rendered in bold expressive marks. A skilful representation of a quiet passing moment.

Sam Uhrdin was a master of interiors. Paying homage to the past rather than embracing the present. His exquisitely rendered scenes reminisce about a simpler time in rural Sweden. When the pace was reassuring and the love for one’s family was unquestionable. Such was his virtuosity, that he could work with feeling while retaining a high degree of finesse. He trained at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and his works are held in numerous public collections.

Signed in the lower left and held within a gilt frame, which is probably original.

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Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 34” x 30” / 87cm x 76cm
Year of creation: c. 1950
Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed with title on reverse.
Provenance: Private collection, Sweden.
Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Frame restored.
Artist’s auction maximum: £14,836
Our reference: BRV1776