Eero Juhani Snellman (June 8, 1890 in

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– November 7, 1951 in Helsinki) was Finnish artist. He co-designed the

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with Bruno Tuukkanen. Snellman studied art in Helsinki in 1908–1910 and continued his studies in France, Italy, Germany, United States, Mexico, and England between 1910 and 1930. When he lived in Paris, he was the initiator of the

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center.''Otavan Suuri Ensyklopedia'', vol. 12, p. 9298. Helsinki 1983. Snellman was known as a portrait painter. He also painted landscapes; one of his renowned painting is ''Laatokan maisema'', 1921.'' Facta 2001'', vol. 15, page 72. His style has been characterized as post-impressionistic.

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