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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Ilveksenhiihtäjä is an unspecified by Pekka Halonen, held at Finnish National Gallery.
A man in winter clothes stands on skis, holding a rifle. Snow covers the ground, and bare trees lean against a pale sky. His dark coat and hat blend with the shadows, while his yellow boots and skis cut through the white. The painting feels quiet, like a moment frozen in time. The artist used thick brushstrokes to show light and dark—notice how the snow and shadows almost glow. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark like this.
Pekka Halonen (23 September 1865 – 1 December 1933) was a Finnish painter of landscapes and people in the national romantic and Realist styles.
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