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The Poor Devil by the Fire ; The Devil by the Pot, Hugo Simberg

The Poor Devil by the Fire ; The Devil by the Pot

Piru padan ääressä (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish) (1873-1917)

Movement
Symbolism
Date
1897
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Dimensions
14.7 × 15.7 cm
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Jenni Nurminen, CC0

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