Minimalistic artwork by Sven Hansson, Sweden 1977. Sven Hansson (1927 – 2014) was an artist who worked mainly in gouache, oil and relief in a purely geometric, non-figurative style. He won several scholarships such as Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris), Swedish State Art Foundation’s Scholarship, etc. This abstract painting is signed and dated, Sven Hansson 1977.