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Ellen Thesleff

77 works

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Black and white print of a curling wave breaking into white foam beside dark, stippled water.

Goldonin teatterin näyttämö Firenzessä

1908

Pink and blue print of a tower on a ridge under a sky with pink clouds, by Ellen Thesleff.

Certosa

1915

Sacrificial Fire

1924

Akatemiatutkielma, Pariisi

1892

Miehen pää sivuprofiilissa, harjoitelma

Woodcut of the Ponte Vecchio bridge over a river, with arched openings and buildings rendered in dense black lines on tan pap

Ponte Vecchio

1914

Colour print of a multi-storey building with balconies above an arched stone bridge, in pink, orange, green and blue.

Firenze

1909

Loose graphite sketch of a swirling, dancing figure with overlapping contour lines on cream paper.

Harjoitelma

1948

Loose pencil sketch of a standing nude woman with arms raised overhead, on cream paper.

Alaston naisfiguuri, harjoitelma

1936

Woodcut print of a windswept rider on horseback with bold radiating lines and stylized rocky landscape.

Henkilöaihe

1908

Black and white woodcut of a bent mower with scythe in grass beside a hatted figure in a boat, dated 1924.

The Mower

1924

Hazy watercolor-tinted print of Florence with a large domed cathedral, bell tower, and rooftops under a yellow sky.

Florence

1925

Brown woodcut print of a rocky shoreline with small figures, a distant sailboat, and clouds above.

Rannalla

1907

Loose pencil sketch of a woman in a bonnet with a curled collar ornament and a hand drawn in the lower left.

Naisfiguuri, harjoitelma

Teal and red woodcut print of a stylized figure with a feathered headdress, bird at shoulder, lettering POESI above.

Runous (Poesi)

1920

Woodcut-style print of figures harvesting in a field, brown ink with ochre tints under a pale sun-like arc.

Harvesters

1926

Soft brown and pink monotype-style portrait of a woman with flowers in her hair and a pink blossom bouquet below.

Elegy

1924

Kolme kasvoharjoitelmaa

Brown ink print of an arched loggia with three arches, figures in the square and pigeons on the paving.

Loggia dei Lanzi

1909

Woodcut print of a hunched seated figure beside bare branches and flowers, with a low sun and green-tinted ground behind.

Kevään kuolema

1924

Charcoal study of a nude woman seen from behind, standing beside a draped cloth, with dark hair pinned up.

Alaston nainen selin, malliharjoitelma

1891

Brown woodcut of Florence showing a large dome and bell tower above dense rooftops under swirling clouds.

Florence

1909

Black printed bouquet of stylized flowers held by a simple figure on cream textured paper.

Kukkakimppu

1908

Colored woodcut of a hunched figure beneath a large winged bird, with bare branches and green grass around them.

The Death of Spring

1924

Charcoal sketch of a seated nude man seen from behind, wearing a cap, with knees drawn up.

Istuva alaston mies, malliharjoitelma

1891

Loose charcoal sketch of a figure with raised arms and wing-like curves on pale paper.

Harjoitelma (Ikaros?)

1950

Pencil study of a girl's head turned three-quarters, with long hair drawn back over her shoulder, on cream paper.

Tytön pää, harjoitelma

Circular print of colorful riverside houses and hillside buildings rendered in pink, yellow, blue and green tones.

Arno

1909

Colour print of a frontal female face with snake-like hair rendered in yellow, red and blue inks within a red border.

Medusa

1910

Alaston poika, malliharjoitelma

1892

Medusa

1908

Black woodcut portrait of a stylized face framed by a dark headscarf and flowing hair, on cream paper.

Naamio

1907