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Early Spring
Datec. 1900

Artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 Pori – 1931 Stockholm)

ULAN

Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
133 × 80 cm
Signatureunlabelled
Inventory number419
Location Currently not on display
An image of spring as a symbol of change and renewal. Inspired by the latest artistic developments in cities such as Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, the Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela created pictures of nature and depicted the myths of his homeland. He achieved his international breakthrough at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900; the following year he exhibited at the Vienna Secession. Like the founders of the Secession, he, too, was looking for new forms of expression. By means of stylized shapes and bold colors, in his painting Spring he created a symbol of new beginnings. The first warm rays of sunshine melt the snow and spread positive energy.

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1901 Ankauf Secession, Wien

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