Who painted “The Garden of Death”?

“The Garden of Death” was painted by Hugo Simberg in 1896. Where to see it: Finnish National Gallery.

What to look for

Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Hugo Gerhard Simberg (24 June 1873 – 12 July 1917) was a Finnish symbolist painter and graphic artist. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Hugo Simberg

More by Hugo Simberg

“Frost”, 1895
“Graft carriers”, 1906
“The Poor Devil by the Fire ; The Devil by the Pot”, 1897
“Spring Evening During the Break-Up of the Ice”, 1897
“Autumn II”, 1895
“The Stream of Life; On the River of Life”, 1896
“Auntie; The Artist's Aunt”, 1898
“Garland Bearer ; Boy Carrying the Garland of Life”, 1905