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Kesänviettoa Ramsön saarella. Verkkojen siivous., by Olga Forslund

Kesänviettoa Ramsön saarella. Verkkojen siivous.

Olga Forslund

From the collection of Helsinki City Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Kesänviettoa Ramsön saarella. Verkkojen siivous. is a work by Olga Forslund, held at Helsinki City Museum.

Who painted this?
Olga Forslund
Where can I see it?
Helsinki City Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a group of people working together outside a simple wooden hut. Some are standing, handing cloths or tools to others who are bent over large wooden tubs. The background has a grassy hill, a few small buildings, and a distant shoreline. Everyone wears simple, old-fashioned clothes, and the scene looks busy but calm. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and focus on the group’s teamwork. The colors are soft—earthy browns, muted blues, and pale greens—making the whole scene feel warm and lived-in. If you like this kind of everyday scene, check out cross-hatching for how artists build texture with lines.

About the artist

Artist

Olga Forslund

Olga Forslund left a small but vivid slice of early 20th-century life in her pencil drawings.

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