Vilho Lampi

Works by Vilho Lampi, a Finnish painter known for his striking portraits and rural scenes. His art reflects the rugged beauty of Finland’s landscapes and the resilience of its people, painted with a bold and emotional style.

Vilho Lampi, Poutalan sillalta (From the Poutala Bridge), oil on panel, 1934

From the Poutala Bridge (1934 CE)

An oil-on-panel painting from 1934, capturing a serene Liminganjoki River scene near Liminka, blending realism with an evocative melancholy distinctive to Lampi’s Finnish Poutala landscapes.

Vilho Lampi, MietiskelijΓ€ (The Ponderer), oil on canvas, 1929

The Ponderer (1929 CE)

The ponderer is an oil-on-canvas painting from 1929, portraying a contemplative figure steeped in rural Finnish introspection, showcasing Lampi’s bold expressionism and psychological depth.

Vilho Lampi, Maalaismaisema (Rural Landscape), oil on canvas, 1929

Rural Landscape (1929)

An oil-on-canvas painting from 1929, portraying the eerie beauty of Ostrobothnia’s plains with subdued hues, weaving neo-realism and mystical resonance into a poignant Finnish rural landscape.

Vilho Lampi, Moonshiners, oil on canvas, 1930

Moonshiners (1930)

An oil-on-canvas painting from 1930, depicting moonshiners in rural Finland with Lampi centrally featured, measuring 65 cm x 55 cm, reflecting Expressionism and Prohibition-era defiance.

Vilho Lampi, Ruma tyttΓΆ (Ugly Girl), oil on plywood, 1933

Ugly Girl (1933)

An oil-on-plywood painting from 1933, depicting a raw, realistic portrait of an "ugly girl" from Liminka, measuring 47 cm x 39 cm, reflecting Finnish realism and emotional depth.

Vilho Lampi, Nocturne, oil on plywood, 1930

Nocturne (1930)

An oil-on-plywood painting from 1930, depicting an isolated nocturne farmhouse (Matinlauri) in a vast nighttime landscape, measuring 70 cm x 60 cm, reflecting Finnish rural solitude and identity.

Vilho Lampi, Limingajoki, oil on canvas, 1934

Limingajoki (1934 CE)

An oil-on-canvas painting from 1934, depicting a snow-covered Limingajoki River landscape with bare trees and subtle houses, measuring 44 cm x 61 cm, reflecting Finnish Expressionism and rural isolation.