Who painted “The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris”?

“The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris” was painted by Albert Edelfelt in 1887. Where to see it: Finnish National Gallery.

What to look for

Realism: Academic art paints the same skill on idealised subjects; Impressionism keeps the modern subjects but breaks the paint into light, quick strokes.

Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 – 18 August 1905) was a Finnish painter noted for his naturalistic style and Realist approach to art. He lived in the Grand Duchy of Finland and made Finnish culture visible abroad, before Finland gained independence. Wikipedia

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More by Albert Edelfelt

“Pasteur's portrait by Edelfelt”, 1885
“Queen Blanche”, 1877
“Conveying the Child's Coffin (A Child's Funeral)”, 1879
“Women Outside the Church at Ruokolahti”, 1887
“Boys Playing on the Shore”, 1884
“March of the Pori Regiment”, 1892
“Burnt Village”, 1879
“Duke Karl Insulting the Corpse of Klaus Fleming”, 1878