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Naisen pää

Alvar Cawén

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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

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Naisen pää is an unspecified by Alvar Cawén, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Alvar Cawén
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a woman’s face in three-quarter view. The soft brush strokes blend colors gently on cardboard. Her eyes look calm and thoughtful. Cawén painted this in oil. He often worked in Finland in the early 1900s. Light falls softly on her skin. See how the colors melt together? That’s called sfumato. It’s the same trick Leonardo used to blur edges in the Mona Lisa. Try searching for Cawén, Alvar next.