Lynx Boa (Self-Portrait) 1942

"Lynx Boa (Self-Portrait)" is a 1942 oil painting by Finnish-Swedish artist Tove Jansson, best known for the Moomin series. The painting depicts Jansson in a self-portrait, wearing a fur coat and holding a lynx by the neck. The artist’s expressive style and use of muted colors, including a distinctive blue, give the painting a haunting and introspective quality. This is a portrait that reveals more than just her appearance.