Hugo Simberg was a Finnish Symbolist painter and graphic artist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A major figure in Finnish art, he is known for creating a distinct world of dreamlike and macabre imagery, often featuring personified figures of death, devils, and angels. His style is characterized by a “naive” simplicity and intense psychological depth, moving away from realism to explore the subconscious and the mysteries of existence.