This beautiful early 20th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Filip Artur Wahlström (1885-1972) depicts a dramatic moonlit sky over Älvsborg Fortress in Gothenburg district.Wahlström was an accomplished painter of landscapes, rural villages, and still lifes. Hailing from Gothenburg, his legacy is one of vivid colours, controlled expression, and balanced compositions.He trained at a time of great transition for Swedish art and his development coincided with the emergence of Swedish modernism. Studying first in his home town and Stockholm, his path led him ultimately to the busy environs of the short-lived Académie Matisse in Paris (Henri Matisse''s painting school). Numerous Scandinavians trained here but the illusive master only personally taught for one year - finding the commitment tiring and onerous. It’s said that he was difficult to please, urging his students to strive for originality rather than simply fit in with current trends. Each week he’d critique various works,...