Painting

Swedish American Museum

2024.14.2_Front

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

2024.14.2

Description

Framed dalmålning-style original oil painting by Hans Prins (1976). This painting depicts traditional folk art with symmetrical floral patterns and scenes of everyday life. In the middle is an intricate floral arrangement stemming from a vase. The flowers are painted in bright reds, blues, and oranges. On either side of the central floral design are two figures working. On the left, one carries two buckets over his shoulder. On the right, one is working with a tool, appears to be digging or planting.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Context

Hans Prins was born August 9, 1908 in Kopparberg county, and died there October 11, 1999. Prins was a Swedish painter, who studied art at The Technical School in Stockholm. He also traveled to Norway to study in mural painting. His art consists of still life landscapes from Sweden and Norway.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.14

Source or Donor

Betty Koets, Glenn Koets

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of Betty and Glenn Koets

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hans Prins

Role

Artist

Date made

1976

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Oil paintings, Paintings

Search Terms

Kurbits, Dalmålning

Dimensions

Height

27 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Reproductions

Notes

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