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Martta WENDELIN
(1893-1986)
![Martta-Wendelin-1973.11.23](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_bf0e120dd38747edad4d21c018e4f454~mv2_d_1890_1260_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_bf0e120dd38747edad4d21c018e4f454~mv2_d_1890_1260_s_2.jpg)
Martta-Wendelin-1973.11.23
![Wendelin_16](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_70184000cf9f44f9bff912c11a647e6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_179,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_70184000cf9f44f9bff912c11a647e6e~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_16
![Wendelin_39](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_f068a30decc841a197581af238db5726~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_113,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_f068a30decc841a197581af238db5726~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_39
![Wendelin_141](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_e14386c032174dc88cb16a58027b2415~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_166,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_e14386c032174dc88cb16a58027b2415~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_141
![Wendelin_33](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_181d3c893129486a9aa30290cb1650cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_181d3c893129486a9aa30290cb1650cb~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_33
![Wendelin_36](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_ec42f8d0ce534272a3bb1f1f6eb9749f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_ec42f8d0ce534272a3bb1f1f6eb9749f~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_36
![Wendelin_07](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_875aedac5b474d4bb8794a2b8a3876bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_129,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_875aedac5b474d4bb8794a2b8a3876bc~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_07
![Wendelin_18](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_d41fc32be9e5458f92ff18f435ad4aa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_d41fc32be9e5458f92ff18f435ad4aa5~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_18
![Wendelin_30](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_eef048d2f2c6461d9d799a6ecd34d49b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_eef048d2f2c6461d9d799a6ecd34d49b~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_30
![Wendelin_17](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_0b036921a03c498f8ae03ccce1b0b4ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_125,h_176,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_0b036921a03c498f8ae03ccce1b0b4ac~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_17
![Wendelin_58](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_0ee21ae0d1b648babc525ae6efa9ddc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_89,h_138,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_0ee21ae0d1b648babc525ae6efa9ddc9~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_58
![Wendelin_56](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_021b875e5af747cdaa94bacd092f3d79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_93,h_145,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_021b875e5af747cdaa94bacd092f3d79~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_56
![Wendelin_02](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_298c65cc031e4216974e0f87c85c3dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_116,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_298c65cc031e4216974e0f87c85c3dc0~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_02
![Wendelin_35](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_6b5649e134ca46b1bc49d642ad57ed5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_122,h_188,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_6b5649e134ca46b1bc49d642ad57ed5e~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_35
![Wendelin_53](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_8c807d2d45b64957b40f1688083ec79f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_93,h_145,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_8c807d2d45b64957b40f1688083ec79f~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_53
![Wendelin_55](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_58eed69bb90642669e5860dc2c19900a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_93,h_145,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_58eed69bb90642669e5860dc2c19900a~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_55
![Wendelin_04](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_674abe4a12c44f28a369bc0ec5f0d4cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_120,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_674abe4a12c44f28a369bc0ec5f0d4cb~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_04
![D3233_MWcd61](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_9f367f59487d420dad043cded312a77e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_65,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_9f367f59487d420dad043cded312a77e~mv2.jpg)
D3233_MWcd61
![322af3d45d704a57d2cc8ef17954ed05](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_8f07b1426b0f4873bac0f7a4c36ca955~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_59,h_70,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_8f07b1426b0f4873bac0f7a4c36ca955~mv2.jpg)
322af3d45d704a57d2cc8ef17954ed05
![e75e3a4ecf404fdb09ed4865bda09928](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_3e2e9c18e4c44de3bcc159778b9490c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_120,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_3e2e9c18e4c44de3bcc159778b9490c3~mv2.jpg)
e75e3a4ecf404fdb09ed4865bda09928
![Wendelin-22](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_473b2e8b1903462daccfca907ed1a636~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_118,h_176,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_473b2e8b1903462daccfca907ed1a636~mv2.jpeg)
Wendelin-22
![Wendelin_12](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_e6577da3d3aa4dd4978448f669a01f14~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_e6577da3d3aa4dd4978448f669a01f14~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_12
![D3232_MWcd6](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_4fa780445d1544b3878f4c6ea870d536~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_64,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_4fa780445d1544b3878f4c6ea870d536~mv2.jpg)
D3232_MWcd6
![f95324d788522a4366e07aee37660032--collection-hand-sewing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_0074933d1ac4475bb74cb037be6318eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_0074933d1ac4475bb74cb037be6318eb~mv2.jpg)
f95324d788522a4366e07aee37660032--collection-hand-sewing
![60959dcb84bde7b8f18abf2225c68ef4--art-illustrations-carl-larsson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_3d9dfb23562c4be885386661a41c6a03~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_185,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_3d9dfb23562c4be885386661a41c6a03~mv2.jpg)
60959dcb84bde7b8f18abf2225c68ef4--art-illustrations-carl-larsson
![Wendelin_24](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_4a438ee6a2724cf290d2cc47756534a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_4a438ee6a2724cf290d2cc47756534a0~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_24
![Wendelin_38](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_52c83cda5617495dbe3ed0324a69d543~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_52c83cda5617495dbe3ed0324a69d543~mv2.jpg)
Wendelin_38
![41095](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_72752da4855e47ffa6a8aed1a3ba7e60~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_90,h_125,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_72752da4855e47ffa6a8aed1a3ba7e60~mv2.jpg)
41095
![Kotiliesi_1932 16](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_f098ee98ab6e4d6383628491d30c7a5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_141,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_f098ee98ab6e4d6383628491d30c7a5a~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1932 16
![Kotiliesi_1934 15](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_746518c17182429797d4224c73c0cbef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_178,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_746518c17182429797d4224c73c0cbef~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1934 15
![Kotiliesi_1935 12](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_48d24feb6daf4d628a22086fd06afbe8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_48d24feb6daf4d628a22086fd06afbe8~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1935 12
![Kotiliesi_1936 08](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_a7fa5ecee588493b9f2a0d56f6e6c56a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_85,h_115,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_a7fa5ecee588493b9f2a0d56f6e6c56a~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1936 08
![Kotiliesi_1936 21](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_982d56d2648b4ff7b79ba177c88c3f0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_982d56d2648b4ff7b79ba177c88c3f0d~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1936 21
![Kotiliesi_1936 18](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_963c11488edb45369200c3ae812e8825~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_963c11488edb45369200c3ae812e8825~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1936 18
![Kotiliesi_1938 15](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_b96b2be41ebe4374b7fce91b60723e81~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_b96b2be41ebe4374b7fce91b60723e81~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1938 15
![Kotiliesi_1940 4](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_21307ea0179b4f4d9cf7c50eba275994~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_156,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_21307ea0179b4f4d9cf7c50eba275994~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1940 4
![Kotiliesi_1940 2](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_2ee166da8e59443085e4cba154a5b4b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_156,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_2ee166da8e59443085e4cba154a5b4b6~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1940 2
![Kotiliesi_1941 16](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_fbf33d2d6cd8493da73d06ecd699d738~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_156,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_fbf33d2d6cd8493da73d06ecd699d738~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1941 16
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Kotiliesi_1941 17
![Kotiliesi_1943 22](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/775ad2_cb7d54d883cf4b6992529a68200ce835~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_94,h_125,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/775ad2_cb7d54d883cf4b6992529a68200ce835~mv2.jpg)
Kotiliesi_1943 22
Martta Wendelin is one of the most famous illustrators in Finland. She was born in 1893 in the harbour town of Kotka and she died in Tuusula in 1986. She had a long career, and is best known for her illustrations of the Finnish countryside, children and family life in children’s books, postcards and magazines. In the 1930s and ‘40s her idyllic, family-centred views spread to almost every home in Finland through the covers of Kotiliesi magazine. The popularization of her pictures with families was further helped due to the scarce availability of pictures at the time.
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