1922
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Kaupunkikuva is a 1922 unspecified by Väinö Kunnas, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a row of old buildings packed close together. The colors are flat and bright—yellows, reds, and blues—with dark roofs and narrow alleyways. One house stands out with a bold red wall, while others are muted beige or gray. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, especially on the rooftops and sky. The way the artist used thick paint to create texture is called *impasto*. It makes the scene feel almost three-dimensional, like you could reach out and touch the rough edges of the buildings. Try looking up *impasto* to see how other artists used this technique.
Väinö Ilmari Kunnas (12 April 1896 in Vyborg – 10 February 1929 in Helsinki) was a Finnish Expressionist painter.
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