In a profession dominated by male artists, Esther Almqvist (1869 -1934) was a female pioneer, and a strong example of the expressionist tradition.

In 1992, the United Nations commemorated the 30 articles of Universal Human Rights of 1948, each signified by a painting. The United Nations choose Esther Almqvist’s 1929, The Meeting (above left), to signify the FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY. Other work included "Lady Writing a Letter With Her Maid," by Johannes Vermeer to signify FREEDOM OF SPEECH

See also https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/29/style/stamps-the-un-celebrates-human-rights-vision.html.