Hans Thoma, Meermänner (Mermen), oil on canvas, 1900

Mermen (1900 CE)

An oil-on-canvas painting from 1900, portraying mythological mermen in a dreamlike seascape, weaving German folklore with Pre-Raphaelite precision and a touch of Romantic mystique.

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, Mietiskelijä (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 tyttö (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.