Isaac Grünewald – Det sjungande trädet
*Modern Art + Design presents
Isaac Grünewald, "Det sjungande trädet"
”"The Singing Tree" is one of, if not the most essential, work in Isaac Grünewald's artistic output. During his stay in Paris in the early 20th century, he interacted with the leading artists of modern art, such as Cézanne, Chagall and, above all, Matisse. These encounters were an enormously powerful experience and inspiration for him. He felt he was "facing something completely new and reckless in its unbridled freedom.”
The painting is a triumph of Grünewald's own style - here far removed from the inspirations of Cézanne and even, to some extent, Matisse. If you want to see any kinship with any other contemporary painter, your mind goes to Marc Chagall. In many of his works, there is the same intensity of colour, the same movement of the image and the same 'primitive' simplification." Per I. Gedin, "Isaac Grünewald - modernist and human being", Albert Bonniers Publishers, 2015, pp 192-194.
The watercolour in the auction is a study of the painting of the same name, which is part of the Norrköping Art Museum's collection.

To be sold at Modern Art + Design. Estimate: 1 200 000 - 1 500 000 SEK.
When is the viewing and auction?
Viewing: November 10–15th, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm.
Open: Mon–Fri 11 AM – 6 PM, Sat–Sun, 11 AM – 4 PM.
Auction: November 16–17th, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm.