Märta Gahn (1891–1973), Textile Artist, 1920
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1920
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 122 x 92 cm h x w x d: 129 x 99 x 4 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 3166
AcqusitionGift 1967 by textile artist Märtha Gahn
Other titlesTitle (sv): Märta Gahn (1891–1973), textilkonstnär, 1920 Title (en): Märta Gahn (1891–1973), Textile Artist, 1920 Label (sv): Märtha Gahn, textilkonstnär Label (en): Märtha Gahn, textile artist
DescriptionDescription: This portrait of Märta Gahn was made after Greta Fahlcrantz- Lindberg had started to study painting under André Lhote in Paris. He had developed a kind of cautious Cubism, chiefly inspired per- haps by Cézanne, and had a long succession of Swedish pupils over the years. In Fahlcrantz-Lindberg’s portrait of Gahn, we can sense the influence Lhote’s teaching had had on the artist. At the time it was painted, Märta Gahn was artistic director of the National Asso- ciation of Swedish Handicraft Societies.
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TechniquePainting
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