The Park-Winter
1923
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1923
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a snowy park pond crowded with ice skaters, framed by bare trees and tall apartment buildings in the distance. Kroll painted this in the 1920s, when cities were growing fast. He chose a quiet moment—no big drama, just people enjoying winter. The skaters’ dark shapes stand out against the white snow, making the scene feel alive. If you like this, look up *impasto*—a technique where paint is laid on thickly, giving texture to surfaces like snow.
