August Strindberg ( 1849 - 1912 ) was a Swedish Modernism, Naturalism, and Expressionism painter. August Strindberg s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 361324.86 USD for Enslingen in 2004 to a remarkable record 2137908.02 USD for "Inferno" ("The Inferno-painting" in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the