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Torsten Wasastjerna
The Light of Paris and the Finnish Landscape Torsten Wasastjerna began his training in 1883 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki. He studied under Adolf von Becker before moving his focus toward Düsseldorf between 1885 and 1888. Later, he spent four winters in Paris. It was during these Parisian years that his brushwork began to change. He focused on the way light hit a surface, seen in works like French Women Ironing from 1889. His
canvases from this period, such as From Luxembourg Gardens and Place de la Concorde, show a clear interest in the way color settles on a scene. As the 1890s arrived, his interests shifted away from the immediate observation of light toward the deeper, more quiet themes of symbolism. He began to work on larger canvases. These pieces often moved away from the everyday and into the realm of fairy tales and fantasy. His hands were not li…