Sähkökaappia puhdistetaan Pohjolankadulla.

Sähkökaappia puhdistetaan Pohjolankadulla.

Toivo Koivisto

From the collection of Helsinki City Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a person in a teal jacket and jeans washing a metal box on a sidewalk. They’re standing on a gravel path, holding a green sponge in one hand and a spray bottle in the other. A white bucket and a ladder sit nearby, and a bush with white flowers grows against the wall. The scene looks like a quiet moment of everyday work, maybe fixing or cleaning something outside. The artist focused on small details like the spray bottle label and the person’s gloves. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up shading with lines.

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