Ragnar Ungern - Metsälampi (Forest Pond), 1942

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Ragnar Ungern - Metsälampi (Forest Pond), 1942Ragnar Ungern (18851955) Finland Metslampi (Forest Pond), 1942 signedoil on wood panelunframed 26 26 cm (10. 2 10. 2 in)framed 39 39 cm (15. 4 15. 4 in) Provenance A private collection, Finland. Condition: Good overall condition. Essay: Metslampi (Forest Pond) is a 1942 oil painting on panel by the Finnish artist Ragnar Ungern, depicting a forest pond with overhanging trees reflected in its still waters. Created in the midst of World War II, this

focusing on one of the figures in this grand painting

and soft purple

Educated at Sir Arthur Cope’s school and the London School of Art

From Snäckgärdsbaden II 1929

“the lyric of painting”—a quintessentially national art form

4 in)framed 31 × 38 cm (12

as if the air itself is motionless in the frigid afternoon light

adorned in a blue and white traditional dress

the existential connection to the ocean was much more natural and integrated into the imagination

His landscapes are characterized by clarity of atmosphere

casting a soft light that is characteristic of Soolmaker’s landscapes

presenting the river as a place of repose and continuity