Lars Bertle “Natten på ön”. Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board. An expressive abstract work in circular format, where red, black and deep blue colour fields collide in a dramatic, almost cosmic composition. Gestural palette-knife textures evoke an intense nocturnal atmosphere — like an imagined landscape seen in darkness. Artist: Lars Bertle (b. 1925, Helsingborg) Title: “Natten på ön” (as inscribed on reverse) Material: Oil on canvas mounted on wooden board Dimensions: D. 34 cm. Signature: Signed “Bertle” lower front, titled/signed on reverse Period: 1970s Condition: Very good condition, minor age-related traces Lars Bertle (b. 1925) is a self-taught Swedish expressionist painter active since the late 1960s. His work is often inspired by nature and the sea, characterised by bold palette-knife technique. His paintings are represented in institutions such as Helsingborgs Museum and the Swedish National Public Art Council.