Self portrait (1927) er det mest berømte maleri af Ivan Ivarson, som er i National Portrait Gallery of Swedens samling i Strängnäs. Udvalgt fra de 1 værker af Ivan Ivarson i vores katalog er her de 1, som samlere og museumsgæster oftest opsøger, inklusiv årstal, museum og historien bag hvert værk.
Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret november 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.
Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Ivan Ivarson | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strängnäs | 1 | Self portrait |
1927 er året for hvert dateret Ivan Ivarson mesterværk på denne side: her er de, i rækkefølge efter berømmelse.
Self portrait (1927)
27 år gammel: Self portrait er fra 1927, og Ivan Ivarson blev født i 1900.
Vores katalog indeholder 1 værker af Ivan Ivarson.
De fleste af dem findes i National Portrait Gallery of Sweden (Strängnäs). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.
Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.
Born on July 20, 1900, in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ivan Ivarson lived a life that moved between the quiet corners of his home and the bright light of the Mediterranean. His early years were spent studying at Valands Painting School from 1922 to 1925 under Tor Bjurström. During this time, he resided in a family villa in Hagen, Långedrag. The colors he used later would become as much a part of his identity as the places he inhabited.
In 1927 and 1928, travel took him through France and Italy. These trips brought a change to his brushwork, as the light from the Mediterranean began to wash over his canvases. He found inspiration in the paintings of Pierre Bonnard. By 1929, he had moved to Helsingør, working in the studio of Carl Kylberg. His marriage to the artist Märta Taube in 1928 marked a period of deep productivity, with their son Per appearing in many of his works from their time at Stenungsön.
The later years brought shifts in geography and personal circumstances. Following a divorce in 1932, he returned to Gothenburg, focusing much of his attention on city motifs. He eventually moved to France, seeking a milder climate for his failing health. He died in Paris on June 26, 1939, at the age of 39.
Ivarson’s approach to the canvas was defined by an intense relationship with color. He once remarked that he wished he could eat color, a sentiment reflected in his heavy use of pigment. He is often associated with a specific shade known as Ivarsonblått, a deep ultramarine blue that he frequently paired with red, green, and yellow. His technique relied on fast brushwork and bold coloring, where contours often appeared blurred or dissolved into the surrounding light.
His work is categorized by several distinct elements:
The subjects he chose were often grounded in the everyday. He painted flowers in vases, fruit harvests, and the bustling activity of ports. Even when depicting cityscapes like Stora Tullhuset in Gothenburg, the focus remained on how light and color interacted with the structures.
As a member of the Color and Form group in Stockholm and part of the Gothenburg collegists, Ivarson helped shape a specific movement within Swedish art. His work remains held in several significant collections, ensuring his visual language continues to be studied in institutional settings. His paintings can be found in:
The permanence of his work lies in the way he captured the atmosphere of a specific era through pure pigment. Whether it was a street in St Georges de Didonne or a simple still life, the focus remained on the physical presence of the paint itself.