Sonja Ivarsson - Oktober

Vintage oil painting by Sonja Ivarsson—signed by the artist 'Oktober', 1986—framed and ready to hang

The painting is in very good condition overall (see pictures)

The image measures 41 cm x 38 cm, and the frame measures 47.5 cm x 44.5 cm.

The composition captures a characteristic Nordic autumn landscape.

In the foreground, a prominent cluster of pale, lichen-dappled rocks sits amid earthy ground cover and scattered foliage.

Behind the boulders stands a slender birch tree with characteristic white bark, its branches losing their remaining leaves—faintly touched with autumnal red and orange.

Ivarsson employs a textured, impressionistic impasto technique, particularly evident in the rendering of the rock formations and the thick application of white and cool grey tones contrasted against deep earth browns, mossy greens, and sudden accents of rust-orange.

The background sky is kept light, breezy, and soft, enhancing the crisp, chilly atmosphere typical of an October day.

The front is hand-signed neatly by the artist in the lower right corner, reading "Sonja Ivarsson /86", confirming it was painted in 1986, which is also confirmed in the back of the painting in black pen.

The wooden stretcher frame is inscribed by hand with the title "Oktober", the artist's name "Sonja Ivarsson", her location/address reference "Våby Vessigebro" (tying her to the Vessigebro area in Falkenberg Municipality, Halland, Sweden), and the year 1986.