Katkennut hongankelo
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Katkennut hongankelo is an unspecified by Gabriel Engberg, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a dark forest scene with twisted tree roots climbing up a trunk. The bark is rough and textured, painted in deep greens and browns. Sunlight barely breaks through, leaving most of the scene shadowy. The roots look almost like tangled arms reaching upward. The brushstrokes are thick, giving the bark a bumpy, real feel. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Gabriel Engberg made moody night paintings of Finnish rivers and villages. His brush caught the hush of midnight sun in *Maisema Lapista, kesäyö* and the dark quiet of *Vehmas saari*. He painted *Ponttoo* and *Kota…
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