Lemminkäinen’s Mother | Akseli Gallen-Kallela | 1897

Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s Lemminkäinen’s Mother (1897) gives the relationship between mother and son a stark, monumental presence. The mother’s dark clothing contrasts with the pale body stretched across the foreground, while the surrounding riverbank is rendered with an unflinching clarity. The scene’s scattered bones and deep water intensify its atmosphere of loss, yet the mother’s watchfulness introduces an equally powerful sense of devotion. Restrained gestures and decisive contrasts allow the painting to hold grief and the possibility of renewal in a single, concentrated image.

Print: 

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- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

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Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm