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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Vihreät omenat ja samppanjalasi is an unspecified by Helene Schjerfbeck, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a simple setup: a tall, empty glass and a few green apples on a rough table. The colors are muted—mostly greens, whites, and dark shadows—with quick, uneven brushstrokes. The background is almost black, making the objects stand out sharply. The apples look fresh but slightly blurred, almost like they’re half-real. The glass’s reflection is faint, as if the light is weak. The painting feels more like a quick sketch than a polished work. Check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.
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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