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Alppijärvi Baijerissa

Johan Knutson

1866

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Landscape

Dominant colour

Alppijärvi Baijerissa is a 1866 unspecified by Johan Knutson, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Johan Knutson
When & what style?: 1866
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

This painting shows a serene lake scene with trees and hills in the background. The artist used oil on cardboard to create this work. It's interesting that the artist chose to paint on cardboard, which is not a typical material for oil paintings, and this might have affected the texture and appearance of the artwork. You can learn more about similar techniques by looking into the technique: sfumato.