Kehräävä eukko
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kehräävä eukko is an unspecified by Edla Jansson-Blommér, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows an older woman sitting in a simple wooden chair. She’s spinning wool on a large wooden wheel, holding a fluffy white rove in one hand. Her clothes are plain but neat—a dark dress, a patterned shawl, and a white cap. A woven basket sits on the floor beside her, and a pair of dark slippers is tucked under the chair. The way the light and shadow separate her from the dark background makes her figure stand out clearly. This kind of lighting is called *chiaroscuro*. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create depth.
