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Lehtomaisema Maarianhaminassa, by Olga Forslund

Lehtomaisema Maarianhaminassa

Olga Forslund

From the collection of Helsinki City Museum

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Overview

Lehtomaisema Maarianhaminassa 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 circle of tall birch trees with white bark and dark branches. In the center, a small clearing has a patch of green grass and a few bushes. Beyond the trees, a body of water reflects the sky, and the far edge of the scene has a faint pinkish glow. The trees are drawn with thick, dark lines, making their trunks stand out sharply. The artist used simple shapes and flat colors, keeping the scene clean and focused. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build detail 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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