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Ellen Thesleff

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Muted painting of bare slender trees at a misty lakeshore at dusk, with dark reflections in pale water and a pink sky.

Spring Night

1894

Soft pastel still life of apples, grapes and pears on a white tablecloth beside a bottle, with a blue and lilac background.

Still Life with Fruit

1917

Painting of a young woman with brown hair in a white blouse, head bowed, against a soft green background.

Portrait (Thyra Elisabeth)

1897

Painted self-portrait of a figure in a pale hat and brown scarf against a grey background, in loose brushwork.

Self-Portrait with Hat

1935

Loose painting of a stooping pink figure reaching toward a bare branch, with yellow star shapes against a blue-grey ground.

Star

1938

Painting of a young woman with a dark bob, head bowed, in an olive jacket against a brown background.

Italian Girl

1925

Expressive painting of a Tuscan hillside with tall cypress trees, green foliage and blue distant hills under a pale sky.

Landscape from Tuscany ; Olive Grove

1908

Painting of a green meadow, dark conifer forest, blue lake and rounded hill under a pale sky.

Landscape

1906

The Artist's Sister Gerda Thesleff

1889

Loose painting of a seated woman holding a hand mirror, with grey, brown and turquoise brushwork and a white drape.

Model with Mirror

1924

Pale blue seascape with an island, red-roofed building, white sailboats and a pink sky above the water.

Valkosaari Island

1919

Painting of a woman in a red blouse reading a book while seated in a brown armchair against a muted background.

Tytönkuva

1927

Abstract painting of loose pastel brushstrokes in pink, lilac and orange, with a white bird shape in the lower left.

Icarus

1940

Painting of two bare aspen trees in a muted winter landscape with snow, icy water and a distant pale forest.

Aspens

1893

Painting of tall umbrella pines beside a green lawn under a pale blue sky, with dark trees behind.

Umbrella Pines, Villa Borghese

1898

Loose impressionist beach scene with a nude figure near the surf, blue sea, distant hills and a small sailboat under a pale s

Ball Game (Forte dei Marmi)

1909

Loose painting of a woman with hair pulled back, shown in blue and pink tones against a pale blue background.

Self-Portrait

1916

Portrait of the Artist’s Mother

1896

Misty lakeside landscape with pale willow trees reflected in still water and a distant wooded shore, painted in soft greens a

Lakeside Landscape

1937

Oil portrait of a woman with dark hair and a dark dress, head bowed, against a grey background.

Ingeborg von Alfthan

1894

Loose impressionist painting of a seated figure in blue beneath green trees, with lavender and ochre light and a pale blue sk

On the Beach, Forte dei Marmi

1913

Loose, textured painting in lilac and blue of a harbor with sailboat masts and their reflections in the water.

Port

1910

The Violin Player

1896

Dim painting of a woman leaning on a theatre balcony rail, with audience faces emerging from shadow behind her.

In the Theatre

1903

Two bare aspen trees stand before a frozen grey-blue water surface and a snowy hillside in a muted winter landscape.

Aspens

1891

Painting of a young woman in a red blouse reading a book while seated in a brown armchair.

Tytönkuva

1889

Soft grey and brown drawing of a boy's head, eyes cast downward, with a fringe of dark hair against a muted background.

Head of a Boy

1894

Grey and warm-coloured print of Florence with a large domed cathedral, a tall tower and rooftops under hills.

Florence

1920

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a striped gown with cypress trees and a garden path behind her.

Nainen hameessa, harjoitelma

Colour print of the Ponte Vecchio bridge with arches and houses above a river, in orange, red and blue tones.

Ponte Vecchio

1910

Loose pencil sketch of a female figure with one arm raised and head bowed, on cream paper.

Figuuriharjoitelma

Alaston nainen, malliharjoitelma

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

Loose grey line drawing of two dancing figures in a waltz pose with soft pink and turquoise washes.

Chopin's Waltz

Finland's Spring

1936

Small red and ochre print of a robed figure beside a flaming altar with sparks rising in the space between.

Sacrifial Fire

Charcoal sketch of a female figure with raised arms and head tilted back, loose sweeping lines on cream paper.

Star, sketch

1938

Blue bookplate print of a standing figure beside a tall sail, with the inscription Ex Libris Leonard Johansson below.

Ex Libris Leonard Johansson

1900

Loose pencil sketch of several figures in a rowboat, one standing with a long pole, on pale paper.

Henkilöitä veneessä

1923

Alaston mies, malliharjoitelma

1892

Black and white woodcut of a dark forest with a curved arched gateway and a bright path leading toward the viewer.

Porttiholvi

1908

Pencil sketch of the leaning tower of Pisa with trees and small figures below, inscribed 'Pisa après imagination de moi'.

Pisan kellotorni

Charcoal drawing of a young woman's face gazing forward against a dark, hatched background.

Self-Portrait

1894

Grey woodcut-style print of a castle tower and small building on rocky ground beneath hanging stone formations, with green an

Olavinlinna Castle

Loose pencil sketch of a tall tree, small birds in the sky, and seated figures on a hillside.

Hahmoja luonnossa

1937

Woman's head