Hugo Simberg (Finnish, 1873-1917)

Hugo Simberg did not find the inspirational education that he craved in the Finish Art Society, and so introduced himself to Akseli Gallen-Kallela. He would become Gallen-Kallela’s pupil and visit the artist between 1895 and 1897 for private lessons which delved not only into artistic development, but discussions on the soul. The influence of Gallen-Kallela can be seen in the subject of this glistening lake. In 2006, Simberg’s painting Wounded Angel (1903) was voted as Finland’s National Painting.