Démasquée c. 1888



Artist: Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Country: Finland

Medium: Gallery Wrapped 400gsm, 100%, Matte Canvas (1.25" Deep)







Démasquée is a painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela painted, realistic oil painting from 1888. Gallen-Kallela painted his work in Paris and it shows the naked pariisilaismallia sitting in the so-called Finnish artist. Keuruu rugs . Today Démasquée is a part of the Ateneum collections.



This work of Gallen-Kallela has a particularly strong erotic feel. It has many features of that time in bohemian life : a woman who is completely naked looks straight at the artist with no mask in her hand. He has a guitar by his side, a skull on his desk and a bust in the corner . The Finnish rug brings color to this milieu. The white lilies in a glass flower vase on the floor in turn bring purity and a breath of nature to the room.



The painting is interpreted to represent the moment when the masks of reconciliation are thrown away and the mere existence of nudity is revealed. It has also been seen to include the tragedy, sorrow, restraint, and even the possibility of death in the life of the bohemian.







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.: Canvas Specifications: 400gsm, 100% Cotton, Matte



.: Gallery Wrapped over a Wooden Frame (1.25" Deep) with Pre-Installed Hanging Hardware









