Artwork
Tyttö ja viinirypäleitä
Tyttö ja viinirypäleitä is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Yrjö Ollila. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Tyttö ja viinirypäleitä is a painting created by Yrjö Ollila around 1919.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman in a dark dress seated beside a table laden with purple grapes, her face turned away and partially obscured by shadow.
Technique & Style
The work features thick, textured brushstrokes, particularly evident in the impasto technique used to render the grapes, which are highlighted by sunlight.
Context
The scene is characterized by a sense of stillness and informality, with the play of light on the fruit drawing the viewer's attention.
Artist & collection
Artist
Yrjö Aleksanteri Ollila (20 July 1887, Helsinki – 14 November 1932, Helsinki) was a Finnish Impressionist painter, designer and muralist.
