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"Here He Fell Asleep, His Breast Pierced", Albert Edelfelt

"Here He Fell Asleep, His Breast Pierced"

"Hän tähän nukkui rinnoin puhkaistuin" (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish) (1854-1905)

Movement
Naturalism
Date
1897–1900
Medium
Ink and wash
Dimensions
26.8 × 23.3 cm
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Ainur Nasretdin, CC0

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