Hevosen juotto
1919
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
1919
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Hevosen juotto is a 1919 unspecified by Yrjö Ollila, held at Finnish National Gallery.
A shirtless rider sits bareback on a brown horse, holding its reins loosely. The horse stands still in a field, its legs slightly apart. The background is a blur of green, blue, and yellow brushstrokes, with no clear shapes—just a sense of open land. The painting skips smooth details. The rider’s skin and the horse’s coat are painted in thick, visible strokes, almost like dabbing on paint. The colors pop against the messy background, making the two figures stand out. This painting uses a technique called impasto—where paint is laid on thickly.
