Helmer Osslund (1866-1938) was born in the area of Sundsvall, but the encounter with Lapland's mountain massif and the magnificent wilderness expanses in blazing autumn colors marked his artistry the most. Osslund is an interesting link between 19th-century landscape painting and 20th-century burgeoning modernism. S studied under Paul Gauguin, which he was the only one from Sweden to do. Gauguin left his mark on Osslund and his color palette. He gave Norrland a face with his expressive expressions and dramatic landscapes. As previously mentioned, his painting is close to modernism, he was, among other things, a model for Leander Engström. Together they did wilderness studies.
