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Jan Lööf (born 30 May 1940) is a Swedish illustrator, author, comic creator, and jazz musician
His most famous comic strip Felix, gained popularity. Mixing humor and adventure, sometimes described as a more naivistic or underground style version of Tintin
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Hjalmar Munsterhjelm
( 1840 - 1905 ) Finnish painter
"On the way home in Winter Landscape"
oil on canvas
36 x 52,5, 1873
Gallen-Kallela painted The Island of the Blessed during a period when he was deeply engaged with Symbolism and spiritual subject matter. The work does not illustrate a specific episode from the Kalevala and is not tied to a known literary source. Instead, it reflects a broader European Symbolist interest in metaphysical themes, idealized realms, and inward contemplation, which characterized much of his work around the turn of the twentieth century. By 1902, Gallen-Kallela had already established himself as a central figure in Finnish art. He began his career with realist and naturalist subjects in the 1880s, transitioned toward Symbolism in the 1890s, and later became widely known for monumental decorative projects and works connected to Finnish epic and national culture. At the time this painting was made, Finland remained a Grand Duchy under Russian rule, and questions of national identity and cultural independence were actively debated. While Gallen-Kallela played a major role in shaping visual expressions of Finnish culture, The Island of the Blessed is best understood as a personal and symbolic vision rather than an explicitly national or political statement. The painting belongs to a phase in which Gallen-Kallela explored spiritual ideals, imagined landscapes, and timeless settings, aligning his work with international Symbolist currents while maintaining a distinct personal style.
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Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Finnish, 1865–1931
The Island of the Blessed, 1902
Oil on canvas
Approx. 116 × 87 cm
Ateneum Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki
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Tove Jansson
( 1914 - 2001 ) Finnish author ( Moomin ), novelist, painter and illustrator.
"Skillnadsbacken" oil on canvas, 1943
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Akseli Gallen-Kallela
( 1865 - 1931 ) Finnish painter
"Ice Formations" oil on canvas 73 x 48,5 cm, 1896
private collection
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Pekka Halonen
( 1865 - 1933 ) Finnish painter
"Early Spring" oil on canvas 47 x 33,5 cm, 1927
private collection
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Inge Löök - Finnish Illustrator 1951 -
“The Merry Aunties “
“I couldn’t understand why 2 old aunties became so cherished. I prefer to explore the inner world as opposed to their outer shell; to stay in the small moments which they share so well”-Inge Löök
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Pettson and Findus
Sven Nordqvist-1946 is a Swedish writer/illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artist
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Pettson and Findus
Sven Nordqvist-1946 is a Swedish writer/illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artist
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Martin Watsfeldt (Swedish, born 1970)
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"The Journey" (2025)
oil on canvas (120 x 115 cm)
Private collection.
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Per Ekström (23 February 1844 – 21 January 1935 Swedish landscape painter, known for atmospheric scenes with sunsets, in barren or deserted places.
Öländskt landskap i soldis
Öland Landscape in Sunny Weather 1901
Oil on canvas
237 cm x 143 cm
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Peder Mørk Mønsted (Denmark, 1859-1941)
"Fra bredden av Östervikan, Leksand"/ "From the shores of Östervikan, Leksand", 1927
oil on Canvas 61 x 40 cm. Private Collection.
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Frits Thaulow (Christiania, 20 October 1847 – Volendam, 5 November 1906) was a Norwegian Impressionist painter
Cottage in the snow, 1891.
Oil on canvas
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Frits Thaulow (Christiania, 20 October 1847 – Volendam, 5 November 1906) was a Norwegian Impressionist painter
Cottage in the snow, 1891.
Oil on canvas
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Pettson and Findus
Sven Nordqvist-1946 is a Swedish writer/illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artist
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Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
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Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
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Rolf Lidberg (1930 - 2005)
Swedish artist & botanist known for watercolor paintings and books with paintings of trolls depicting their life near Sweden's Indal river. His trolls were very human, occupied with nature, such as berry or mushroom picking, fishing, or gazing up in the sky
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Väinö Hämäläinen
( 1876 - 1940 ) Finnish painter
"Winter Landscape"
oil on canvas
65 x 60 cm,
date unknown
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Pekka Halonen (Finnish painter, 1865-1933)
"The Dog Howls at the Moon", 1899,
oil on canvas,
Tuusula Art Museum
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Werner Holmberg
( 1830 - 1860 ) Finnish painter
"Kyröskoski" ink and watercolor on paper 49,5 x 71 cm, 1857
Finnish National Gallery
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Night, 1931
Greta Olga Hällfors-Sipilä (1899–1974) Finnish painter.
She participated enthusiastically in the new trends which reached Finland's art scene in the early 20th century, embracing Impressionism, Functionalism and Cubism
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Eero Järnefelt
(Finland, 1863-1937)
TREES IN WINTER, n.d.
soft ground etching
24,5x15,5 cm.
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Inge Löök - Finnish Illustrator 1951 -
“The Merry Aunties “
“I couldn’t understand why 2 old aunties became so cherished. I prefer to explore the inner world as opposed to their outer shell; to stay in the small moments which they share so well”-Inge Löök
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"Winter Tree with Birds,"
oil painting on panel
Swedish artist Julia Beck (1853–1935).
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Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, 1847–1906)
Timber Haulers Returning Home, 1892
oil on canvas.
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Foggy Winter Day. To the Left a Yellow House. Deep Snow. (1910)
Laurits Andersen Ring (Danish, 1854 – 1933)
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Pettson and Findus
Sven Nordqvist-1946 is a Swedish writer/illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artist
