Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 126 works by Werner Holmberg in our catalogue
In short
House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä (1859) is the Werner Holmberg painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki. After it, the eye goes to Frithjof Federley in a Boat (1859) and Cottage in Kuru (1859). Among the 126 works of Werner Holmberg in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
This watercolor painting, dated 1859, captures a quiet moment of labor within a rural landscape. The composition is wide and horizontal, framed on the left by large, leafy trees that direct the eye toward a central clearing. In this space, several women are engaged in washing clothes near a body of water or a stream. To the right, laundry hangs from lines, catching the light. The scene is rendered in…
The watercolor painting titled Frithjof Federley in a Boat was created by the Finnish landscape painter Werner Holmberg. Dating to about 1859, the work captures a quiet moment on the water. A single figure, likely Frithjof Federley, sits within a small wooden boat. The vessel rests near a rocky shoreline, nestled among reeds and stones.
The landscape unfolds with a quiet, heavy atmosphere, capturing a rural scene in Kuru under a turbulent, grey sky. Dark coniferous trees anchor the left side of the composition, their verticality providing a weight that balances the rustic wooden structures on the right. A small human figure sits near logs, a solitary presence amidst the grazing sheep and the weathered textures of the farmyard. The scene is grounded in the…
The air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and ripening hops. Sunlight breaks through a thick, churning sky, casting sharp highlights upon a rustic wooden cabin and the lush vegetation of a rural yard. To the right, a heavy, textured log structure dominates the view, its dark, weathered grain telling stories of seasons passed. On the left, tall, dark coniferous trees reach upward, their deep shadows contrasting against…
Landscape with Sheep is a painting by the Finnish landscape painter Werner Holmberg. Created in 1860, this work depicts a pastoral scene set within a lush woodland environment. The composition focuses on a dirt path that winds through the landscape, providing a central route for the viewer's eye to move into the depth of the forest.
In "Landscape with Shingle Basket and Woman Sitting" by Werner Holmberg, a quiet rural stillness takes hold. The composition is asymmetrical, leaning heavily toward the right where a dense cluster of lush green trees and shrubs dominates the frame. To the left, the landscape breathes through a soft, hazy background, where a simple structure rests in the distance. A woman sits on the ground near a small path, her presence…
The oil painting depicts a landscape in Ringerike during an autumn morning. A large, detailed tree occupies the left side of the frame, its branches extending across the upper portion of the composition to form a natural canopy. From an elevated viewpoint, the perspective looks down into a valley filled with thick morning mist. In the mid-ground, a small group of figures and animals, including a person and cattle, are…
In this intimate study from 1854, we find ourselves positioned at eye-level with a secluded, shaded stream. The composition centers on a low stone weir that interrupts the water's path, creating a gentle cascade that breaks the surface. It is a scene of profound stillness, where the heavy, dark greens and earthy ochres of a dense forest canopy filter the light into dappled patches. These highlights catch the mossy textures…
This landscape study, executed in 1855, presents a wide-angle perspective of a mountain range viewed from an elevated vantage point. The composition is organized through a series of horizontal layers that establish a sense of receding depth. In the immediate foreground, dark, textured foliage anchors the view, providing a sharp contrast to the lighter elements of the midground and background. The terrain consists of undulating hills and rolling contours that…
Sandy Ground, Study is an artwork by the Finnish landscape painter Werner Holmberg. Created about 1854, this piece originates from a period when the artist was developing his approach to the natural world. The work is a study that focuses on the textures and specific details of a patch of ground.
Sandy Ground, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Linnanpuisto After Sunset1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Painting1850 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Sandy Ground, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Broadleaf Tree1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Cloudy Sky, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Late Harvest, Study from Akaa1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Buildings, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Two Studies: Wood Group and Five Cows on the Shore1850 · Finnish National Gallery
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Road Passing Along a Sandy Hill1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Sand Dunes in Hilden, Germany1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Gloomy Sky, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Finnish Lake Landscape1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Wide View, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Rapids, Dark Forest, Rock and Grassy Shore; Unfinished; Tamed Horse, Charcoal Drawing (Double-sided Work)1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Sand Pit, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Interior of Tallinn, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Stone Bridge in Pöhle1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Likomäki from Pirkkala; unfinished1850 · Finnish National Gallery
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Two Studies: Six by a Fence on the Left, a Boulder on the Right1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Ruins of Raasepori Castle1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Wide View, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Brick Wall and Climbing Plant1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Finnish Landscape1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Pond in a Forest, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Castle Ruins, Portal Vault1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Painting1850 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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German Landscape1855 · Pori Art Museum
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Ass1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape from Grafenberg ; Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Summer Landscape from Estholmen, near Tammisaari1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Storms or Degervik crown office at Kirkkonummi1852 · Finnish National Gallery
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A bridge over a ditch, exercise1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Broad Landscape, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Lake Landscape, Man Angling on a Bridge1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Spruce Saplings in Sandy Soil, Study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Farmhouse in Germany, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape, Unfinished1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Erkrath Church, study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Farmhouse in the Woods, Study1855 · Finnish National Gallery
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View Towards Erkrath Church, study1854 · Finnish National Gallery
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Interior of a Forest; unfinished1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Father's House and Yard1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Wooded Hill, Lake and Farmhouse1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape with Large Deciduous Trees in the Center, a River with Bridges on the Left Side, and a Woman Washing Laundry1860 · Finnish National Gallery
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Two Tree Trunk Studies; Seated Woman with Forest in the Background (Double-sided Work)1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Autumn Morning in Hakadali (Autumn Morning in Ringerike)1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Outbuildings of a Farmhouse1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Mill Dam1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Wooded Mountain, Meadows and Farmhouse1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Shoreline Landscape from Leppälä1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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German Landscape1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Hop Garden1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Frithjof Federley Gives His Horse a Drink at the Well1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Järvenlahti Landscape, Old Barn in the Foreground and Forested Shore in the Background1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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German Farmhouse1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Timber Frame Building Surrounded by Deciduous Forest1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Rocky Courtyard with a Pine Tree Growing in the Middle1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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House in the Forest1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Sled to the Barn1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Hatanpää Manor1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Interior of a Forest1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Spruce Fallen Over Ferns; Cow (double-sided work)1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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The Leppälä House in Kurus1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Finnish Forest Landscape1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape, on the left a forest-covered mountain and in the front right flat land1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Watermill in a Finnish Forest1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Granary1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Tuomarinkylä1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Mossy Rock in the Forest1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Broken Cliff Edge Surrounded by Bushes1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Forest Interior and Study of Tree Trunks; Forest Interior, with a Large Rock in the Front Right (Two-sided Work)1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Bay of Näsijärvi1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Two Bare Birch Trunks and Bushes1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Boat and Fyke Net on the Shore1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Rhenish Peasant House, a Deciduous Tree in Front of the Center of the House1860 · Finnish National Gallery
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Peasant House1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Forest Interior, in the Middle of a Deciduous Tree Trunk1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Seashore Landscape with a Man Pulling a Boat Ashore1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Autumn morning1856 · Turku Art Museum
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Poplar Alley1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Steeple in a Landscape in Odenthal, Study1856 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape from Kuru in Morning Light1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Norskt kvarnlandskap1858 · Finnish National Gallery
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Crofter's Cottage in Kuru1860 · Finnish National Gallery
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Lake Landscape1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape from Leppälahti1859 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape, Kuru1857 · Finnish National Gallery
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Landscape from Leppälahti in Kuru ; Unfinished1857 · Finnish National Gallery
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Werner Holmberg | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 118 | House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä, Frithjof Federley in a Boat, Cottage in Kuru |
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 2 | Painting, Painting |
 Lauri and Lasse Reitz Foundation Museum |
Helsinki | 1 | Autumn Morning in Ringerike |
 Pori Art Museum |
Pori | 1 | German Landscape |
 Turku Art Museum |
Turku | 1 | Autumn morning |
Werner Holmberg's dated originals shown here fit into about ten years, 1850 to 1860: the eye follows them year by year.
Pick a year to see its originals.
In this intimate study from 1854, we find ourselves positioned at eye-level with a secluded, shaded stream. The composition centers on a low stone weir that interrupts the water's path, creating a gentle cascade that breaks the surface. It is a scene of profound stillness, where the heavy, dark greens and earthy ochres of a dense forest canopy filter the light into dappled patches. These highlights catch the mossy textures…
More from 1854
This landscape study, executed in 1855, presents a wide-angle perspective of a mountain range viewed from an elevated vantage point. The composition is organized through a series of horizontal layers that establish a sense of receding depth. In the immediate foreground, dark, textured foliage anchors the view, providing a sharp contrast to the lighter elements of the midground and background. The terrain consists of undulating hills and rolling contours that…
More from 1855
Linnanpuisto After Sunset is a landscape painting by the Finnish artist Werner Holmberg. Born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1830, Holmberg established himself as a significant figure in the development of Finnish landscape painting. His approach to the natural world was shaped by his training and his ability to translate the specificities of Nordic environments onto canvas.
More from 1856
This watercolor painting, dated 1859, captures a quiet moment of labor within a rural landscape. The composition is wide and horizontal, framed on the left by large, leafy trees that direct the eye toward a central clearing. In this space, several women are engaged in washing clothes near a body of water or a stream. To the right, laundry hangs from lines, catching the light. The scene is rendered in…
More from 1859
The air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and ripening hops. Sunlight breaks through a thick, churning sky, casting sharp highlights upon a rustic wooden cabin and the lush vegetation of a rural yard. To the right, a heavy, textured log structure dominates the view, its dark, weathered grain telling stories of seasons passed. On the left, tall, dark coniferous trees reach upward, their deep shadows contrasting against…
More from 1860
House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä (1859), Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki. Frithjof Federley in a Boat (1859) and Cottage in Kuru (1859) come next.
29 years old: House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä dates from 1859, and Werner Holmberg was born in 1830.
House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä, Frithjof Federley in a Boat, Cottage in Kuru, Finnish Hop Garden, Landscape with Sheep, Landscape with Shingle Basket and Woman Sitting, Autumn Morning in Ringerike, Studied Stream, Study, Wide View from a Mountain, Study and Sandy Ground, Study. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 126 works by Werner Holmberg, dated from 1850 to 1860.
Mostly in Finnish National Gallery (Helsinki), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Oslo) and Lauri and Lasse Reitz Foundation Museum (Helsinki). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1854: 30 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Studied Stream, Study among them.
On this page, the earliest is Painting (1850) and the latest Finnish Hop Garden (1860).
Trees (8), Rocks (4) and Clouds (4), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 6 of the 100 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
House Yard, Women Washing Clothes in Tuomarinkylä, Frithjof Federley in a Boat and Cottage in Kuru: the Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki holds 95 of the works on this page.
