Kalastava karhu / The Fishing Bear

In 1915 a competition was arranged to find sculptures to improve Helsinki's cityscape. The competition had three series; the purpose was to place a sculpture at both ends of the Pitkäsilta bridge, and in Kaivopuisto and Eira parks. While Pitkäsilta remained without sculptures, the other two series were won by Viktor Jansson. His entries were never realized. Bertel Nilsson's (1887-1939) draft `The ...