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Bengt Lindström — The Dragon
Bengt Lindström

The Dragon

A fierce and primal dragon emerges from Bengt Lindström's characteristically bold and expressive brushwork, rendered in thick, visceral strokes of oil paint that pulse with raw energy. The Swedish artist's signature style transforms the mythical beast into a powerful explosion of vivid color and gestural form, blurring the line between figuration and abstraction. The canvas crackles with an almost savage intensity, reflecting Lindström's deep connection to Nordic mythology and his mastery of expressive, emotionally charged painting.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Bengt Lindström, The Dragon

A fierce and primal dragon emerges from Bengt Lindström's characteristically bold and expressive brushwork, rendered in thick, visceral strokes of oil paint that pulse with raw energy. The Swedish artist's signature style transforms the mythical beast into a powerful explosion of vivid color and gestural form, blurring the line between figuration and abstraction. The canvas crackles with an almost savage intensity, reflecting Lindström's deep connection to Nordic mythology and his mastery of expressive, emotionally charged painting.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Dragon, Bold Colors, Modernist, Expressive, Gestural, Swedish, Mythological, Oil on Canvas