Artwork
Tyttö kehdon ääressä
Tyttö kehdon ääressä is an unspecified painting by Karl Jansson. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Tyttö kehdon ääressä depicts a girl sitting on the floor with a baby in a cradle, surrounded by elements of a simple, rustic interior.
Subject & Meaning
The scene portrays everyday domestic life, focusing on the care of a child in a humble setting, evoking a sense of simplicity and quiet domesticity.
Technique & Style
The artist employed thick, textured brushstrokes and an earthy color palette to convey the roughness and warmth of the scene, utilizing impasto to create a tactile effect.
Artist & collection
Artist
Karl Emanuel Jansson (7 July 1846, in Finström – 1 June 1874, in Jomala) was a Finnish painter, primarily of genre scenes.
Young peasant woman rocking an infant in its cradle
Home and Warmth
Young peasant girl and child at a window
'Bij de wieg'
Poika saa maitoa, luonnos II
Pikku suruja
The poor child
Idleness
Preparation for School
Die Witwe des Landwehrmannes (Bauernstube)
Poika saa maitoa, luonnos I
Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta