{"title":"Widforss, Gunnar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGunnar Widforss (1879–1934)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Swedish-born watercolour painter celebrated for detailed landscapes of the American Southwest, especially the Grand Canyon. Born in Stockholm, he trained as a decorative painter at the city's Technical School before travelling extensively in Europe and North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter visiting the United States earlier in his career, Widforss returned in 1921 and began painting California's coast and mountains. He first visited the Grand Canyon in 1923 and eventually made his home on its South Rim. His watercolours combine precise observation of rock formations and vegetation with the changing colours of desert light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidforss spent weeks exploring the canyon on foot, sometimes staying at Phantom Ranch near the Colorado River. His \u003ca href=\"\/products\/widforss-gunnar-1879-1934-phantom-ranch-grand-canyon-1925\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhantom Ranch, Grand Canyon\u003c\/em\u003e (1925)\u003c\/a\u003e records a subject closely associated with these journeys. The Fred Harvey Company exhibited his paintings at the El Tovar Hotel, introducing his work to visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/moran-thomas\"\u003eThomas Moran\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bierstadt-albert\"\u003eAlbert Bierstadt\u003c\/a\u003e before him, Widforss helped shape the visual image of the American West, although his restrained watercolours differ markedly from their monumental oil paintings. He died in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"widforss-gunnar-1879-1934-phantom-ranch-grand-canyon-1925","title":"Widforss, Gunnar (1879-1934) - Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhantom Ranch, Grand Canyon\u003c\/em\u003e (1925) is a landscape by Swedish-born watercolour painter Gunnar Widforss (1879–1934), who frequently worked within the Grand Canyon and stayed for extended periods at Phantom Ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4266 pixels wide by 3780 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/widforss-gunnar\"\u003eGunnar Widforss\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64398577926474,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Widforss_Gunnar_1879-1934_-PhantomRanch_GrandCanyon1925_main.jpg?v=1794609851"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Widforss_Gunnar_1879-1934.jpg?v=1794609985","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/widforss-gunnar.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}