Tomaatteja
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Tomaatteja is an unspecified by Pekka Halonen, a Realism work, held at Finnish National Gallery.
Pekka Halonen’s painting shows a simple bowl of ripe red tomatoes on a wooden table. Ordinary things get a quiet glow here. The thick brushstrokes make the fruit look almost touchable. His style feels close to French still lifes but stays simple. The warm light picks out each tomato’s curve. You almost smell the garden in the colors. Compare this to his other snowy Finnish scenes. Then check the Museum of Ethnography online.