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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Veden noutaja is an unspecified by Pekka Halonen, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a girl in a long purple dress standing outdoors. She holds a bucket in one hand and has two braids hanging over her shoulders. The background is a blurry mix of green trees and grass, with soft brushstrokes. Notice how the paint is thick in places, especially on her dress and the trees. This gives the scene a textured, almost tactile feel. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
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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