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Joseph Alanen

24 works

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Stylized bird with a curved tail beneath stars and celestial circles on a teal sky, framed by a red patterned border.

The Wild Duck and the Celestial Bodies

1919

Painting of a skeletal death figure in a brown cloak poling a boat past pine trees in rippling blue water at dusk.

Disease and Death

Painting of a rowing boat on stylised waves under a night sky, with a large winged central figure and warriors with spears.

The Defence of the Sampo

1910

Stylized painting of a stern woman, armed men with a sword, a dog, and a row of watching faces in a hall.

Arrival of Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen and Lemminkäinen at Pohjola

Painting of a woman in a white headscarf and red shawl leaning by a window, with hatched brushwork in muted tones.

Woman Combing her Hair

Stylized painting of folk-costumed figures, a woman with hands on hips, a swordsman, a dog, and rows of faces watching.

Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen ja Lemminkäinen arrive to Pohjola

Painting of a seated bearded man, a standing archer in blue, and swans on a lake with water lilies on a pebbled shore.

Lemminkäinen and the Cowherd

1919

Daniel Hjort

Stylized 1912 painting of armored warriors, a bishop blessing kneeling figures, and laborers carrying stones under pink cloud

Conquest of Häme

1912