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Ellen Thesleff — Flower Girl

Ellen Thesleff

Flower Girl

1925

"Flower Girl" is a color woodcut by Finnish artist Ellen Thesleff, created during a period when she was exploring modernist printmaking techniques. The work exemplifies her interest in capturing light, form, and intimate domestic scenes through the bold, expressive qualities inherent to the woodcut medium. Thesleff's use of layered color blocks and simplified forms reflects the influence of Japanese prints and Northern European modernism on her artistic practice.

Medium
color woodcut

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Ellen Thesleff, Flower Girl, 1925

"Flower Girl" is a color woodcut by Finnish artist Ellen Thesleff, created during a period when she was exploring modernist printmaking techniques. The work exemplifies her interest in capturing light, form, and intimate domestic scenes through the bold, expressive qualities inherent to the woodcut medium. Thesleff's use of layered color blocks and simplified forms reflects the influence of Japanese prints and Northern European modernism on her artistic practice.

Medium
color woodcut
Year
1925
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

20th Century, Finnish Artist, Female Subject, Canvas, Figurative Art, Symbolism, Dreamy aesthetic, Oil Painting, Portrait, Romantic Mood

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