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Helene Schjerfbeck — The Picture Book
Helene Schjerfbeck

The Picture Book

A mixed media work by Helene Schjerfbeck combining watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on paper depicting a figure engrossed in reading. The intimate subject matter reflects the artist's interest in quiet, introspective moments.

Medium
watercolour, gouache and charcoal on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

European & British Art, Part I

July 13, 2022

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 16

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Helene Schjerfbeck, The Picture Book

A mixed media work by Helene Schjerfbeck combining watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on paper depicting a figure engrossed in reading. The intimate subject matter reflects the artist's interest in quiet, introspective moments.

Medium
watercolour, gouache and charcoal on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Interior Scene, Finnish Art, Mixed Media, Intimate Moment, Charcoal, Gouache, Reading

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