Literature: Berlingske Tidende, Copenhagen, 27 July, 1922. Literature: Oluf Thomsen feature article in Politiken, Copenhagen, 1923. Literature: Jens Thiis: “Nordisk kunst i Dag”, Kristiania, Norway, 1923, p. 40. Literature: Jens Thiis: “Nordisk kunst i Dag”, Politiken, Copenhagen, 4 July, 1923. Literature: Preben Wilmann and Marianne Brøns: “Lundstrøm”, Copenhagen, 1987, no. 92, ill. p. 121.

Exhibited: “De Fire”, Den Frie, Copenhagen, 1923. Exhibited: “Nordisk Kunst”, Göteborg, 1923, cat. no. 53. Exhibited: “Den Danske Kunstutstilling”, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, 1931, cat. no. 109. Exhibited: “Vilhelm Lundstrøm 100 år”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Fyns Kunstmuseum, Odense and Randers Kunstmuseum, 1993–1994, cat. no. 48.

Provenance: M. Bruun-Pedersen. Not previously offered for sale.

In 1922 Vilhelm Lundstrøm takes his first trip abroad to southern France. Here he lives in a small French mountain village called Bormes, not far from Nice and Cannes. Lundstrøm is curious and inquisitive, and on one of his trips to Nice he experiences for the first time a burlesque masked parade. The undulating movements, large masks, wild colours and exuberant energy inspire him. Lundstrøm is compelled to depict his experiences on the canvas. These so-called “Carnival Images” form a series of four paintings, of which one is here offered for sale.

It is the first time that Lundstrøm is inspired by his travel experiences and also the last time you see this so clearly depicted in his works. The works are full of life - dancing, overwhelming and capricious. The brushstroke is quick, peculiar and reflects a young zest for life by the artist's hand.