Oil on masonite board signed with first letters « ak » for « Akseli » or the initials of Aksel Gallen on bottom right part – Provenance Private collection Sweden (Karlshamn). According to the Strindbergian naturalism, truth was more valuable than beauty. Akseli Gallen-Kallela is famous for his illustrations of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, and for his vibrant and luminous paintings of Finland’s people. He attempted to materialize an artistic ideal that is strongly expressed in his work. Available study of 8 pages on email request.