Axel Törneman
Gudrun with the siamese cat Nonne (Gudrun med siamesen Nonne), 1906-09
Graphite and watercolour on paper
24 x 22 cm
9 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
9 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
The sitter is Törneman's wife, the Norwegian actress Gudrun Höjer-Ellefsen Axel Törneman’s (1880-1925) art is characterized by dramatic compositions and motifs in vibrant colours. The paintings depict the spirit of...
The sitter is Törneman's wife, the Norwegian actress Gudrun Höjer-Ellefsen
Axel Törneman’s (1880-1925) art is characterized by dramatic compositions and motifs in vibrant colours. The paintings depict the spirit of the turn of the century. Even though Törneman took up the role as a pioneer for modern art in Sweden, he remained a misunderstood bohemian who often went his own way.
Törneman’s artistic breakthrough began in Paris, where he was drawn into the bohemian life. In 1907, his colourful painting The Night Café caused sensation in Sweden, where the electric light and the absinthe veiled atmosphere was associated with both modernity and decadence. Törneman received his first recognition when Ernest Thiel bought The Night Café and today Thielska Galleriet is in possession of the largest Törneman collection.
Axel Törneman’s (1880-1925) art is characterized by dramatic compositions and motifs in vibrant colours. The paintings depict the spirit of the turn of the century. Even though Törneman took up the role as a pioneer for modern art in Sweden, he remained a misunderstood bohemian who often went his own way.
Törneman’s artistic breakthrough began in Paris, where he was drawn into the bohemian life. In 1907, his colourful painting The Night Café caused sensation in Sweden, where the electric light and the absinthe veiled atmosphere was associated with both modernity and decadence. Törneman received his first recognition when Ernest Thiel bought The Night Café and today Thielska Galleriet is in possession of the largest Törneman collection.
Exhibitions
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, ”Axel Törneman och kvinnan”, 1965, cat. no 53.33
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