Erik Nikolai Järnefelt

Erik Nikolai Järnefelt

Eero Järnefelt
Self-portrait

8.11.1863, Vyborg – 15.11.1937, Helsinki

Erik Nikolai Järnefelt was born in Vyborg in November 1863 to a wealthy family and a world of opportunity. His parents were the senator and governor lieutenant August Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Clodt von Jürgensburg. A circle of artists formed around the mother of the family, including figures like Minna Canth, Juhani Aho and Jean Sibelius. The young Järnefelt was surrounded by artistic geniuses of various fields from an early age.

Järnefelt graduated from Helsingin suomalainen alkeisopisto in 1881. He planned to become a schoolteacher, but due to opposition from his father he instead began to study fine arts. Järnefelt first studied art at the drawing school of the Finnish Art Society in 1874 and 1878, but it was only during his time in St Petersburg, in the years 1883–86, that his art began to mature.

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Eero Jarnefelt 01 Raatajat rahanalaiset 1893
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Raatajat rahanalaiset (1893)

Eero Jarnefelt 02 Portrait of the Artists Son 1897
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Portrait of the Artist's Son (1897)

Eero Jarnefelt 03 Leena the Artists Daughter 1903
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Leena the Artist’s Daughter (1903)

Eero Jarnefelt 04 Koli 1923
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Koli (1923)

Eero Jarnefelt 05 Koli 1935
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Koli (1935)

Eero Jarnefelt 06 Savolaisvene 1888
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Savolaisvene (1888)

Eero Jarnefelt 07 Tuusulanjarven rantaa 1901
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Tuusulanjärven rantaa (1901)

Eero Jarnefelt 08 Laundry at the river bank 1889
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Laundry at the river bank (1889)

Eero Jarnefelt 09 Saimi kedolla 1892
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Saimi kedolla (1892)

Eero Jarnefelt 10 Savusauna 188
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Savusauna (1888)

Eero Jarnefelt 11 Summer Night Moon 1889
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Summer Night Moon (1889)

Eero Jarnefelt 12 Isanta ja rengit 1893
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Isäntä ja rengit (1893)

Eero Jarnefelt 13 Ranskalainen viinikapakka 1888 scaled
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Ranskalainen viinikapakka (1888)

Eero Jarnefelt 14 Heinakuun paiva 1891
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Heinäkuun päivä (1891)

Eero Jarnefelt 15 Blueberry picking 1888
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(Blue) berry picking (1888)

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