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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Nuoren miehen muotokuva käsine kädessään, kopio Frans Halsin mukaan is an unspecified by Helene Schjerfbeck, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man in a dark, shadowy room. He’s wearing a big black hat, a white lace collar, and a brown jacket. His face is half-lit, with a serious expression and a mustache. In his left hand, he holds a small object—maybe a glove or a piece of paper. The lighting is dramatic, with dark backgrounds making his face stand out. The brushstrokes look thick in some spots, giving it texture. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.
Helena Sofia (Helene) Schjerfbeck (pronounced ; July 10, 1862 – January 23, 1946) was a Finnish modernist painter known for her realist works and self-portraits, and also for her landscapes and still lifes.
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