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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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Wellingtonin kilpa-ajorata, tihkusade (Ostende) is an unspecified by Alfred William Finch, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a race with horses and riders on a grassy track. The sky is full of tiny blue and white dots, like a speckled fabric. Tall trees line the left side, their trunks dark and rough-looking, while the field is bright green with patches of brown. The horses’ muscles and the riders’ clothes are made of the same dotted paint, blending them into the scene. The background buildings are also tiny dots, almost melting into the sky. This painting uses a technique called impasto, where paint is laid on thickly.
Alfred William (Willy) Finch (1854 –1930) was a ceramist and painter in the pointillist and Neo-Impressionist style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.
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