Oulun kaupunginvoudin Jacob Forssin muotokuva
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Oulun kaupunginvoudin Jacob Forssin muotokuva is an unspecified by Oskar Nylander, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a serious-looking man with curly gray hair and a thick beard. He’s wearing a dark coat over a white shirt with a high collar. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus is on his face. The artist used soft lighting to make his face stand out against the shadowy background. His expression is calm but firm, with a slight frown. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
Oskar Nylander spent his life in Oulu, Finland, painting portraits of local officials so stiffly formal they look like they’ve just sat down for a mugshot.
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