Description
Hugo Simberg painted The Wounded Angel in 1903. This oil-on-canvas work measures 127 × 154 cm, height by width, and belongs to the Finnish National Gallery / Ateneum Art Museum, Ahlström Collection. Its seated angel, two young bearers and quiet lakeside setting make it one of Simberg’s most recognisable Symbolist images.
Two boys carry a seated, injured angel on a wooden stretcher beside a Helsinki lake. A white cloth covers the angel’s eyes, reddish marks appear on the wing, and one hand holds small white flowers. The boy in front faces the path; the boy at the rear looks toward the viewer. The cause of the injury is not shown. Compassion, vulnerability and wounded innocence are possible interpretations, rather than a single explanation imposed by the artist.
Our hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction captures every nuance of Simberg’s restrained palette: the muted greens of the marsh grasses, the flat grey of the overcast sky, and the ghostly luminosity of the angel’s figure. Each reproduction is executed by a skilled fine-art painter using professional-grade oil paints on gallery-quality canvas, faithfully replicating:
- The delicate tonal transitions in the angel’s wings and gown
- The textured foreground grasses and muddy path
- The subtle expressions on the boys’ faces
- The soft, diffused northern light characteristic of Simberg’s Symbolist vision
This is a hand-crafted original painting, never a print, making it a meaningful and lasting addition to any art collection.
Read the story behind The Wounded Angel, with close details, Simberg’s earlier study and museum sources.


