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The Peasant and Death at the Gates of Heaven and Hell, Hugo Simberg

The Peasant and Death at the Gates of Heaven and Hell

Talonpoika ja kuolema taivaan ja helvetin portilla (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish) (1873-1917)

Movement
Symbolism
Date
1897
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Jenni Nurminen, CC0

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