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Birger Sandzén
United States, born Sweden, 1871-1954
Landscape with Four Trees, 1925
Oil on Canvas. 76.1
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Olin Petefish, 76.1

• The title of the painting is Landscape with Four Trees, and that is what you see, isn’t it?
• Does the landscape seem peaceful or agitated?
• Look carefully at the brushstrokes. Other than big, how else would you describe the brushstrokes?
• Does it look like the paint was put on slowly and carefully or quickly?
• Does the texture of the painting seem bumpy or smooth? Because of the texture, do you think the scene is peaceful or agitated?

The artist created a tension in the mood of this painting by making the landscape peaceful and the texture agitated. This makes the painting more interesting to look at.