Helene Schjerfbeck at the National Gallery

Last February I visited the exhibition 'Northern Stars, Southern Lights' of Finnish artists at the National Gallery of Ireland. My absolute favorite artist of the exhibition was the stunning Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck, of whom the following three pictures were shown:

Self portrait, 1912.

Girl on the sand, 1912.
 

The seamstress, 1903.

I think Girl on the sand was by far the best painting in the exhibition. In reality the colours are much more intense than you can see in this picture. And the portrait, with that disturbing look of ther two-coloured eyes and the stormy background, isn't it fantastic?

Comments

[Laura]

Thanks misako ;)

I agree, the Botanic Gardens are one of the best places in Dublin. Every time I visit them I take loads of pictures. I'll post about this soon.

A very nice and creative week to you too!

[misako mimoko]

hey Laura! thanks for your suggestions :)
i'm new here and i think that i'll come back very often.
i love these paintings, i din't know her!
i went to visit Dublin two years ago and i loved it, the Botanic Garden specially.
have a very nice week!

[elaine]

Very haunting images, they look so modern too
hard to believe there over 100 years old