Island of Klovharu, a small rocky island where Tovi Jansson artist, and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä spent their summers for close to 30 years , until the 1990's. The Island is featured in the world famous 'Moomin' books and where Tovi Jansson wrote 'The Summer Book' (1972) and 'Notes From an Island (1976), Finland, Scandinavia.

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Island of Klovharu, a small rocky island where Tovi Jansson artist, and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä spent their summers for close to 30 years , until the 1990's. Tove Jansson, her brother Lars and construction supervisor Sven Brunström built the cottage on the island in 1964 and Tove lived there with Tuulikki Pietilä during the summers until the 1990s. They came to the island in May and left by September after having spent the summer fishing, working and arranging Island is featured in the world famous 'Moomin' books and where Tovi Jansson wrote 'The Summer Book' (1972) and 'Notes From an Island (1976), Finland, Scandinavia.

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Size: 2464px × 1648px
Location: Island of Klovharu, Gulf of Finland, Finland, Scandinavia
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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