Burning the Brushwood
Eero Järnefelt · 1893
Why it's great
A woman and a child tend a fire of brush in a field in Finland, with smoke curling up in the evening light. Eero Järnefelt painted this in 1893, showing traditional slash-and-burn farming. It is one of Finland's best-loved paintings. The glowing smoke and soft sky are lovely.
Where to see it
📍 AteneumHelsinki, Finland
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Eero Järnefelt was born in Vyborg and became a leading Finnish painter of rural life and landscapes. He studied in Saint Petersburg and Paris. His family included the composer Jean Sibelius, who was his brother-in-law. He died in Helsinki in 1937.
