1870
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Kosinta Ahvenanmaalla is a 1870 unspecified by Karl Jansson, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a dimly lit room with four people inside. A man in a dark coat stands near a wooden stove, talking to a woman holding a bundle of yarn. Another woman sits at a table, and a child peeks in from the doorway. The walls are rough wood, and a window lets in a little light. The man’s yellow cravat stands out against his dark clothes, drawing your eye. The woman’s striped skirt adds a splash of color to the otherwise muted tones. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Karl Emanuel Jansson (7 July 1846, in Finström – 1 June 1874, in Jomala) was a Finnish painter, primarily of genre scenes.
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