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From the collection of Gallen-Kallela Museum
Dominant colour
Liuskasaari Helsingin lähellä is an unspecified by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, depicting Work of Art, held at Gallen-Kallela Museum.
This painting shows a rocky shoreline with big boulders in the water. The sea is a deep blue, and the land in the background is green and brown, with a hill rising up. A lone figure stands near the water’s edge, looking out. The artist’s brushstrokes are loose and quick, making the scene feel fresh. The colors are simple but bright, especially the blue of the water. If you like this kind of painting, look up Gallen-Kallela, Akseli.
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (born Axel Waldemar Gallén; 26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter and a leading figure of Finnish romantic nationalism around the turn of the 20th century.
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