1922
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Aihe Helsingistä, Suomen sokeri is a 1922 unspecified by Väinö Kunnas, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a quiet industrial scene with a wide, empty road in the front. On the right, there are small buildings with green and brown roofs, and a pile of sand or gravel. In the background, two tall smokestacks rise above a cluster of trees and more buildings. The sky is pale, and the colors are mostly muted, with some darker greens and browns. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, giving the scene a rough, textured look. This suggests the artist might have used a technique where paint is applied heavily. Next, look up impasto to see how it works in other paintings.
Väinö Ilmari Kunnas (12 April 1896 in Vyborg – 10 February 1929 in Helsinki) was a Finnish Expressionist painter.
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