Artwork
Asetelma
Asetelma is an unspecified painting by Vilho Lampi. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Asetelma is a still life painting by Vilho Lampi, executed in oil on plywood.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a simple arrangement of everyday objects on a surface, evoking a sense of quietude.
Technique & Style
The artist employed oil paint on plywood, an unconventional support, to achieve a distinctive effect. The soft, hazy quality of the painting may be related to the sfumato technique, which creates subtle gradations of tone and value.
Artist & collection
Artist
Vilho Henrik Lampi (19 July 1898 – 17 March 1936) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his self-portraits and paintings of Liminka and the people who lived there.
