1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kaukola Ridge at Sunset is a 1896 oil by Albert Edelfelt, a Impressionism work, held at Finnish National Gallery.
Kaukola Ridge at Sunset is a painting by Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt completed in 1890. The painting depicts the view of a mirror-like lake at sunset in Finland. In the foreground are some young pines and a half-uprooted stump. In the middle is a bay with wooded islets. To the left, a ridge runs diagonally across the picture. Edelfelt painted the picture from June to July 1889 in Tammela, Tavastia, at Saari's estate – owned by the family of his wife, Ellan de la Chapelle. The view is from Kaukolanharju ridge, North West of the straight between Pyhäjärvi and Kuivajärvi. The painting is on…
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Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 – 18 August 1905) was a Finnish painter noted for his naturalistic style and Realist approach to art.
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