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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kanteleensoittaja is an unspecified by Pekka Halonen, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows an older person with a lined face, resting their hands on a wooden surface. They’re wearing a simple, light-colored shirt with rolled-up sleeves. The background is dark, making their face and hands stand out. Notice how the artist used light and shadow to give the wood and skin a three-dimensional look. The brushstrokes on the face are loose, almost like quick sketches. Check out the technique called *chiaroscuro* to see how light and dark create depth.
Pekka Halonen (23 September 1865 – 1 December 1933) was a Finnish painter of landscapes and people in the national romantic and Realist styles.
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