Åke Holm, Swedish ceramicist and printmaker. Black-and-white woodcut depicting the Three Wise Men standing before the Virgin Mary. Ca. 1950s.

Woodcut, Åke Holm, Sweden, c. 1950s.

Black-and-white woodcut depicting the Three Wise Men standing before the Virgin Mary under the star. The figures are executed in a restrained, decorative form with simple lines and strong graphic expression, characteristic of Åke Holm’s religious imagery.

Origin: Sweden
Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980)
Material: Paper, printing ink
Dimensions: 17.5 × 24 cm
Mark: Signed lower right
Period: c. 1950s
Condition: Excellent condition with minor age-related wear

An atmospheric and characteristic work by Åke Holm, where biblical themes are rendered in a stylized and decorative manner.