Artwork
Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta talonpoikaistuvassa
Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta talonpoikaistuvassa is an unspecified painting by Robert Wilhelm Ekman. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta talonpoikaistuvassa' depicts a serene domestic scene. It shows a group of people in a simple, rustic interior.
Subject & Meaning
The scene centers on a woman playing a kantele, a traditional Finnish stringed instrument, surrounded by others engaged in everyday activities. The atmosphere is one of quiet domesticity.
Technique & Style
The artist captures the warm, intimate atmosphere of the scene through the use of soft light entering through a small window, casting shadows on the wooden walls and dirt floor.
Context
The work is by Robert Wilhelm Ekman, a painter known for his depictions of Finnish life and culture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Wilhelm Ekman (August 13, 1808 – February 19, 1873), a.k.a. R. W. Ekman, was a significant teacher and painter of the Finnish romantic portraits and early national romanticism.
Kreeta Haapasalo Playing the Kantele in a Peasant Cottage
Lepääviä maalaisia ja tanssivia lapsia
Italialainen mies lapsi käsivarrellaan
Talvikalastusta Turun linnan ulkopuolella
"Satu seitsemästä sisaruksesta", luonnos Haeggströmin sisarusten ryhmämuotokuvaa (1862) varten
Turun palo
Pentti Lyytinen lukee runojaan savolaisessa pirtissä
Kinkeripäivän aamuna
