Snowstorm
1894
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
1894
oil
From the collection of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
This painting depicts a cityscape during a snowstorm. The scene is rendered in shades of gray and white, with dark silhouettes of buildings and trees in the foreground. The sky above is a soft, hazy white, suggesting a heavy snowfall. In the center of the composition, a group of people are shown walking through the snow-covered streets, their figures blurred by the falling snow. The overall effect is one of quiet, wintry calm. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
