Tove Jansson in exhibitions during the 1930s and early 1940s, and her first solo exhibition was held in 1943. Despite generally positive reviews, criticism induced Jansson to refine her style such that in her 1955 solo exhibition her style had become less overloaded in terms of detail and content. Between 1960 and 1970 Jansson held five more solo exhibitions. Jansson also created a series of commissioned murals and public works throughout her career, which may still be viewed in their original locations. These works of Jansson's included: In addition to providing the illustrations for her own Moomin books, Jansson also illustrated Swedish
Naantali Naantali Naantali (; ) is a town in south-western Finland, known as one of the most important tourist centres of the country. The municipality has a population of (), and is located in the region of Southwest Finland, west of Turku. The town encompasses a land area of . Most of this area is located on the islands, but the majority of the population lives on the mainland. Most of the islands are covered with forest and farmland, while the mainland consists chiefly of residential areas. One of the oldest towns in Finland, Naantali was founded around the mediaeval Brigittine